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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13724
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice

Public prosecutors of EU Member States have made fight against organised crime and war in Ukraine their priorities

The 19th Annual Consultative Forum of Prosecutors General of the Member States of the European Union was organised by Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 October in The Hague (the Netherlands).

The fight against organised crime and efforts to prosecute Russia’s aggression against Ukraine were the two main topics on the agenda of this meeting, which was co-chaired by the Deputy Prosecutor General of Poland, Jacek...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: ‘von der Leyen’ majority will overcome obstacle of two motions of censure tabled in European Parliament by The Left and PfE groups despite differences
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: with strategy on AI application, Commission aims to reduce EU’s dependence on third countries in critical sectors
MIGRATION: already divided on the issue of ‘hubs’, EU27 due to discuss mutual recognition of return decisions in Luxembourg on 14 October
HOME AFFAIRS: 8 October, Danish Presidency of Council of EU to assess whether it can reach agreement on removal of child sexual abuse content from Internet
JUSTICE: public prosecutors of EU Member States have made fight against organised crime and war in Ukraine their priorities
ENERGY: ‘REPowerEU’ – Danish Presidency of EU Council aims to reach agreement on 20 October on phasing out Russian gas
ENERGY: European energy ministers to discuss future framework to support industrial electrification
AGRICULTURE: ban on ‘veggie burgers’ in Céline Imart’s report is a smokescreen, according to Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament
AGRICULTURE: MEP Thomas Waitz denounces CAP simplification as deregulation in disguise
AGRICULTURE: European Commission updates marketing standards for poultrymeat
FISHERIES: EU and São Tomé and Príncipe sign new partnership agreement
RESEARCH: negotiations on Japan’s association with Horizon Europe framework programme set to conclude by end of 2025
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: European Commission expected to propose tariff quotas with out-of-quota duty of 50% for steel
GULF: Kaja Kallas welcomes progress made in cooperation between EU and Gulf countries
GEORGIA: Georgian government under fire from European critics for lack of transparency in local elections
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: ‘omnibus’ – European Parliament centre groups struggle to agree on compromise to simplify CSDDD and CSRD directives
STATE AID: European Commission approves Austrian scheme to support security of electricity supply
Russian invasion of Ukraine
CULTURE: ‘Creative Europe’ – European Union increases support for Ukraine to €7 million for 2024-2025 period
INSTITUTIONAL
CZECH REPUBLIC: Andrej Babiš’ victory to change Czech Republic’s position within EU
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: EU Council prepares to implement 2024 directive on domestic violence and violence against women
MEDIA : European press organisations concerned that Member States abuse regulation on media freedom
MEDIA: European Federation of Journalists condemns death of photojournalist Antoni Lallican in drone attack in Ukraine as war crime
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: use of AI in migration management must respect human rights, says Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe
JUSTICE: Valletta Protocol on modernisation of mutual legal assistance in criminal matters includes fight against smuggling of migrants
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib announces €800,000 to support Philippines hit by monsoons
CULTURE: Creative Europe - Federation of European Publishers and 29 organisations call on Council of EU to reverse proposed budget cuts
EDUCATION: higher education - 35% of EU regions have achieved Member States’ target of 45% of 25-34 year-olds having degree by 2030
ENERGY: European Commission consults on future legislation to boost investment in infrastructure and CO2 storage
ENVIRONMENT: NGO Canopée embarks on European tour in converted bus to advocate stronger enforcement of forest management legislation
MOROCCO: revised EU-Morocco Association Agreement provisionally entered into force on 3 October