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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13652
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NEWS BRIEFS / Sea

EU introduces virtual ocean platform at UN Summit

03/06/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 2 June, the European Union launched the prototype of a digital ocean platform at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in Nice, to support more effective decision-making on marine policy and conservation. Presented in the brand new ‘European Digital Ocean Pavilion’, this platform - the ‘Digital Twin of the Ocean (EU DTO)’ - integrates satellite data, in situ observations, artificial intelligence and modelling tools to provide a dynamic view of ocean conditions and trends. The European Commission is committed to making this tool operational, to enable major advances in the conservation and management of marine environments. Open to the public from 2 to 13 June, the pavilion highlights European ocean monitoring initiatives (including the Copernicus marine monitoring service). (LC)

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: Getting to know the extraordinary Albania better (2/2)
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: EU Member States once again attempt to reach agreement on pharmaceutical package
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Parliament Committee on Agriculture agrees on new welfare rules for dogs and cats
AGRICULTURE: simultaneous presentation of proposals on CAP and post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework does not suit MEPs
FISHERIES: EU Council and European Parliament secure deal to better tackle non-sustainable fishing by third countries
SEA: S&D Group in European Parliament calls for seizing opportunity for a genuine ‘Oceans Pact’
ENVIRONMENT: public procurement, incentives and competitiveness should guide future European law on circular economy, according to industry players
ENVIRONMENT: next trilogue on ‘green claims’ has been postponed by two weeks at European Parliament’s request
COMPETITIVENESS: MEPs formulate their demands for ‘Clean Industrial Deal’
DIGITAL: MEPs oust far-right from final report on technological sovereignty
DIGITAL: in its future ‘International Digital Strategy’, European Commission tempers its ambitions for EU’s technological independence
TRANSPORT: European Commission bans all air carriers certified in Tanzania and Suriname from operating in EU
TRANSPORT: air passenger rights, vehicle inspections and truck weights and dimensions on agenda of European Ministers
ENERGY: co-legislators to continue negotiations on extending gas storage regulation on 24 June
ENERGY: technological advancements needed to reduce upfront costs of electrifying energy-intensive sectors in Europe
ENERGY: European Commission consults on future communication to pave way for nuclear fusion commercialisation
JUSTICE: cooperation, access to law, digitalisation... Commission assesses lessons learned from ‘Justice’ programme since 2014
HOME AFFAIRS: Polish Presidency of EU Council welcomes new members of Trump administration for informal ministerial meeting
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: traineeships directive, discussions in EU Council are still progressing slowly
EMPLOYMENT: occupational health; European Commission submits new proposals to reduce workers’ exposure to chemical substances
EMPLOYMENT: coordination of social security schemes - co-legislators tackle issue head on with initial negotiation meeting
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: ‘omnibus’ text—another attempt in EU Council to decide its position on CSDDD and CSRD
FINANCE: data sharing—EU co-legislators examine simplification recommended by European Commission for future ‘FiDA’ Regulation
TAXATION: experts believe that European tax legislation needs to be uncluttered, but not deregulated
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2025DK: Denmark is no longer one of ‘frugal’ countries, according to Mette Frederiksen
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: no candidate country can join EU without “fully respecting and defending” European values, says Marta Kos
CHINA: EU plans to restrict access to certain public procurement for Chinese companies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: menstrual insecurity - Saskia Bricmont, Mélissa Camara and Diana Riba i Giner objectify phenomenon and bring it to public attention
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament delegation responsible for monitoring democracy and rule of law reiterates concerns over judiciary, corruption and media
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Court of Justice interprets EU asylum law with regard to exercise of family responsibility
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: data retention for police purposes; Commission prepares ground for possible future legislation with call for contributions
AGRICULTURE: Poland’s Krzysztof Hetman elected fourth vice-chairman of European Parliament committee
CAMBODIA: EU and Germany announce launch of an ‘EU-Cambodia Business Partnership Facility’ to support SMEs
COMPETITIVENESS/CLIMATE: EIB broadens its technical assistance offer to promoters of projects to decarbonise economy
ECONOMY: euro area inflation estimated at 1.9% in May
EDUCATION: Erasmus Mundus - more than 3,200 students to begin master’s courses at start of next academic year
ENVIRONMENT: Bruegel assesses different paths for EU Member States’ implementation of Nature Restoration Law
SEA: EU introduces virtual ocean platform at UN Summit
NETHERLANDS: collapse of governing coalition after withdrawal of Geert Wilders’ party
HEALTH: European Commission invests in development of innovative products to combat respiratory viruses
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve extension of EU-Ukraine road transport agreement