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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13786
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EXTERNAL ACTION / United states

European Parliament rapporteurs to consider possible postponement of vote on reducing tariffs on a series of US products

On Wednesday 14 January, the rapporteurs of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) on the draft regulations relating to the EU-US trade agreement, agreed to meet next week, on Wednesday 21 January, to decide whether to postpone the committee vote on these texts.

Faced with US President Donald Trump’s increasingly provocative plans to take possession of Greenland, some MEPs have called for an end to all trade negotiations with the United States.

While the Council of the EU has...

Contents

CYPRUS PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: as a country under occupation, Cyprus supports territorial integrity of Ukraine and Greenland, stress Cypriot officials
DEFENCE: Cypriot Defence Minister calls for greater military mobility
MEDITERRANEAN: Cyprus Presidency’s informal summit to focus on Pact for Mediterranean
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: European Commission unveils proposal for €90 billion emergency loan to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: MEPs will vote on whether to refer matter to EU Court of Justice on 21 January
UNITED STATES: European Parliament rapporteurs to consider possible postponement of vote on reducing tariffs on a series of US products
UNITED STATES: centre-right MEPs call for guarantees for supporters and delegations from EU countries ahead of FIFA World Cup
INDIA: EU-India summit to indeed take place on 27 January
SECTORAL POLICIES
FOOD SAFETY: final European Parliament vote on new genomic techniques promises to be close, warns MEP Christophe Clergeau
AGRICULTURE: olive oil conformity checks should be improved, says European Court of Auditors
FISHERIES: European Commission to be empowered on 20 January to negotiate agreements with Morocco and Mauritania
SEA: NGO OceanCare welcomes entry into force of High Seas Treaty on 17 January
DIGITAL: Digital Networks Act - European Commission relies on BEREC to strengthen resilience of European networks against strategic dependencies
DIGITAL: potential exclusion of Huawei and ZTE from European networks blocks revision of EU Cybersecurity Act
DIGITAL: two European NGOs denounce stranglehold of US giants behind digital simplification ‘omnibus’
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘Industrial Accelerator Act’ - Stéphane Séjourné calls on EU’s economic sectors to defend principle of ‘European preference’
TRANSPORT: marine fuels - EMSA sees ammonia as viable long-term solution, but notes risks for hydrogen
CLIMATE: 2025 is third hottest year on record in Europe and worldwide, according to Copernicus
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: MEPs begin legislative work on new rules on carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic substances in workplace
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: 2028-2034 MFF - against increase proposed by European Commission, ECR group in European Parliament wants “minimal” budget reduced to “essentials”
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: at Renew Europe’s Global Europe Forum, EU questions strength of its arsenal against foreign digital interference
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European interior and justice ministers will travel to Nicosia on 12 June for informal meeting on ‘New Pact on Migration and Asylum’
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission consults on revision of EU rules governing fight against organised crime
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Leontina Sandu appointed Director for Digital Enablers and Innovation at Directorate-General for Digital Services
CONSUMERS: Shein summoned to appear before European Parliament on 27 January in wake of sex doll scandal
FINANCE: European Supervisory Authorities and UK financial regulators sign Memorandum of Understanding on ‘DORA’
HOUSING: affordable housing - European Commission consults on its future ‘Act’ on construction services
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: PfE Group motion to censure ‘von der Leyen’ Commission will be put to vote on 22 January
SOCIAL: European Commission opens call for evidence on future ‘European Social Security Pass’