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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13691
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Wto

WTO members no longer expect to complete organization’s reform by next Ministerial Conference in 2026

The 166 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), meeting at ministerial level in early 2024, mandated their delegation to reach a result on the organization’s reform before the end of the year (see EUROPE B13362A13). Unsurprisingly, the work has not progressed sufficiently. At a General Council meeting on Tuesday 22 July, the facilitator of the discussions, Petter Ølberg (Norwegian), reported serious progress. However, he does not expect any tangible results at the next...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE/CLIMATE: European Commission proposing simplified sustainability reporting standard for SMEs that so wish
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: eighteen EU countries have requested “€127 billion” in loans via ‘SAFE’ instrument for military spending, according to Andrius Kubilius
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission sets 12 October as date for gradual start of ‘EU Entry/Exit’ system
AGRICULTURE: EU gives green light to higher advance of payments to European farmers under CAP
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes simplifying EU statistics on fisheries and aquaculture
DIGITAL: European Parliament wants to resurrect AI Liability Directive, with some fundamental changes
ENERGY: purchasing $750 billion of US energy is unrealistic and contrary to EU’s goal of energy independence, according to IEEFA
ENERGY: European Commission publishes draft terms and conditions of its next auction for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen
ENERGY: hydrogen infrastructure - ACER makes first recommendations on intertemporal cost allocation mechanisms
HEALTH: European Commission sets out rules for ‘enhanced emergency capacity’ of EU Health Task Force
TRANSPORT: rail sector - balancing market liberalisation with ensuring fair access has not been achieved, notes European Commission
EXTERNAL ACTION
PALESTINE: at least five EU Member States could soon recognise State of Palestine
ISRAEL: around 40 MEPs call on EU to take action against Israeli government
AFRICA: 24 calls for proposals open to African researchers by European Commission as part of Africa Initiative III
AFRICA: EU-backed ‘AfrIPI’ project comes to an end after five years of promoting intellectual property
WTO: WTO members no longer expect to complete organization’s reform by next Ministerial Conference in 2026
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: according to Eurostat, perceived discrimination affects more people at risk of poverty or social exclusion
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: in 2023, four main receiving Member States of posted workers were Germany, Belgium, France, and Austria
EMPLOYMENT: European Central Bank notes beneficial effects of artificial intelligence on women's careers
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Taxpayers Association of Europe files complaint against Frans Timmermans and Virginijus Sinkevičius for illegal financing of NGOs
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Council of Europe calls on Portugal to step up fight against corruption among MPs, judges and prosecutors
NEWS BRIEFS
ECONOMY: growth estimated at 0.1% in euro area in second quarter of 2025
ENERGY: ACER to decide on new methodology for gate opening and closure on intraday electricity market
CIVIL PROTECTION: Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated in North Macedonia following forest fires
TRANSPORT: around 700 scanners in use or being installed at EU airports will make it possible to increase limits of liquid containers