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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13661
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade

EU Parliament and EU Council representatives resume negotiations on Generalised Scheme of Preferences

On Tuesday 17 June, European Parliament and EU Council negotiators relaunched discussions on the revision of the ‘Generalised Scheme of Preferences’ (‘GSP’), for which talks had been stalled since 2023 (see EUROPE B13371A5, B13211A31). The GSP removes tariffs on exports to the EU from developing and least developed countries.

If an agreement has not been reached by 17 June, the co-legislators hope to obtain one as early as next week, during a potential session of...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: tensions between Israel and Iran - EU calls for diplomatic solution
UNITED STATES: Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump agree again to speed up trade talks
CHINA: EU toughens tone with Beijing
TRADE: EU Parliament and EU Council representatives resume negotiations on Generalised Scheme of Preferences
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: European Commission presents its regulation for phasing out Russian gas contracts by end of 2027
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European Commission proposes to simplify EU rules to facilitate investment in defence and production
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: five months out from COP30, European ministers seek compromise on future EU contribution for 2035
ENVIRONMENT: despite unanimous backing from Member States, EU Council’s position on ‘End-of-Life Vehicles’ regulation rests on “fragile” compromise
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission and Member States explore ways to support European circular economy sector
AGRICULTURE: European ministers call for a robust CAP budget and maintenance of its two pillars
COMPETITIVENESS: European Council will meet in October to assess progress on competitiveness following March and June summits
ENERGY: pro-nuclear countries call on European Commission to stop excluding nuclear projects from several EU financing instruments
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament and EU Council agree on new grounds for suspending visa liberalisation regimes for short stays
HOME AFFAIRS: ‘anti-corruption’ directive; EU co-legislators yet to reach agreement
JUSTICE: victims’ rights - a Eurojust report analyses their difficult identification and definition in cross-border contexts
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: Automotive Regions Alliance wants sector to be eligible for EU cohesion policy
TRANSPORT/CONSUMERS: greenwashing by airlines still rife despite improvements, denounces European Consumer Organisation
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
JORDAN: King of Jordan worries that world is in moral decline
HOME AFFAIRS: spyware scandal - MEPs condemn European Commission’s failure to act
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament adopts position on harmonisation of penalties for child sexual abuse material and sexual abuse of children
DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament rejects ‘Goerens’ report on financing for development
DEMOCRACY: mobile European citizens’ electoral rights—European Parliament scales back its ambition to match EU Council’s minimalist position
TRANSPORT: European Parliament approves extension of EU–Ukraine road freight agreement
CAMEROON: Parliament calls for end to Voluntary Partnership Agreement on timber with Yaoundé
COHESION: MEPs stress “crucial” role played by cohesion policy in development of rural areas
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission proposes series of measures to relaunch securitisation market in EU
CUSTOMS: possible political agreement between European ministers on reform of customs code by month end
EUROGROUP: Bulgaria’s accession to euro area, election of a new President, macroeconomic situation and digital euro on ministerial agenda
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on reform of European political parties and their political foundations
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2025DK: security and competitiveness, priorities of Danish Presidency of EU Council
BUDGET: simplification, flexibility, EU added value... European Court of Auditors presents its recommendations for post-2027 MFF
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Roberta Metsola proposes new rules to better reconcile parenthood and MEP mandate
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: first draft conclusions of EU27 deplore “levels of starvation” observed in Gaza
ENERGY: European Commission, together with Polish Presidency of EU Council, launches Energy Union Task Force
FINANCE/CLIMATE: Basel Committee publishes framework for voluntary disclosure of climate-related financial risks
YOUTH: in 2024, 13.6% of under-16s in EU were materially deprived
FISHERIES: challenges of compulsory landing highlighted in study published by European Commission