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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13668
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Negotiators from European Parliament and EU Council reach agreement on River Information Services Directive

Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a political agreement on the revised River Information Services Directive on Thursday 26 June.

“Thanks to the agreement on an update of the river information systems, we will take an important step towards improving the overall functioning and safety of our European transport system”, commented Dariusz Klimczak, Poland’s Minister of Infrastructure, in a press release.

The directive aims to further...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
UNITED STATES: European leaders try to get on same page regarding trade negotiations with Donald Trump
TRADE: Ursula von der Leyen suggests an institutional alternative to World Trade Organization
MIDDLE EAST: Israel’s violation of international law - EU leaders call on ministers to discuss next steps
MIDDLE EAST: European Council welcomes cessation of hostilities between Iran and Israel
UKRAINE: European leaders agree to renew economic sanctions against Russia
DEFENCE: European Council invites European Commission and High Representative to present roadmap on state of preparedness
CLIMATE: EU Member States divided on 2040 climate target, just days before European Commission is to present its proposal
MIGRATION: fourteen European leaders meet to call for tougher migration policies
Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE/UKRAINE: Council of Europe and Volodymyr Zelensky launch a “legal war” against Russia
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on ‘CMDI’ package strengthening EU rules on bank crisis management
CUSTOMS: EU Council is about to adopt a partial negotiating mandate for reform of Customs Code
FINANCE: a single supervisor, only realistic lever for unblocking EU Capital Markets Union, according to Nicolas Véron
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: MEPs call for more control, more harmonisation and more sanctions in response to abuses of online commerce
CONSUMERS/TOURISM: Package Travel Directive - MEPs strengthen provisions on vouchers
JUSTICE : victims’ rights - persistent political disagreements between MEPs and EU Council representatives
TRANSPORT: negotiators from European Parliament and EU Council reach agreement on River Information Services Directive
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults on monitoring pollinator diversity and pollinator populations
HEALTH : MEPs call for more EU funding for critical medicines
AGRICULTURE : EFFAT calls for a more social Common Agricultural Policy post-2027
FISHERIES: several EU Member States call for Norway to be brought back to negotiating table on herring
DIGITAL : ‘AI Act’ - CCIA Europe calls for temporary suspension of implementation of regulation
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEVELOPMENT: Team Europe pledges over €2 billion for Gavi Vaccine Alliance by 2030
DEVELOPMENT: Ursula von der Leyen in Seville for a renewed global framework for financing sustainable development
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION : EU Court of Justice approves RWE’s acquisition of certain E.ON generation assets
CONSUMERS: CJEU limits use of “organic” logo on herbal medicinal products
MIGRATION: a border asylum procedure can be lodged at a centre located within territory, according to Advocate General of Court of Justice
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : Budapest Pride - Ursula von der Leyen calls on Hungary to drop planned sanctions against participants and organisers
GENDER EQUALITY: European Commission says EU is witnessing upsurge in sexist stereotypes
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: fair mobility - MEPs call on Commission to strengthen European Labour Authority’s powers
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: in advance of bilateral summit, EU Heads of Mission in China meet Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi
CLIMATE: Germany cancels emission allowances from European Emissions Trading System for first time
ENERGY: MEPs in parliamentary committee approve regulation on gas storage
ENVIRONMENT: over 20% of Europeans are exposed to harmful levels of noise pollution, according to European Environment Agency
MONTENEGRO: Podgorica ready to close another chapter in EU’s acquis
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT : Amazon representatives continue to be denied permanent access to European Parliament
CSDP: EU renews mandates of its two civilian missions in Middle East for one year