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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13809
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Middle east

Dubravka Šuica to represent European Commission at Board of Peace meeting

On Monday 16 February, European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier confirmed that the Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, will be travelling to Washington on Thursday to participate in the Board of Peace meeting for the specific part dedicated to Gaza.

“The European Commission, it’s not becoming a member of the Board of Peace”, said Mr Mercier. Adding that: “Our participation in this meeting is part of our long-standing commitment to the implementation of the...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: finance ministers of euro area countries agree on need to strengthen international role of euro
ECONOMY: EU’s six largest economies are looking for “European solutions” to strengthen “European sovereignty”, says Lars Klingbeil
ECOFIN: Savings and Investment Union, Ukraine, budget and taxation on agenda of European finance ministers meeting
MONEY LAUNDERING: FATF adds Kuwait and Papua New Guinea to its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring
COMPETITION: European Commission closes its antitrust investigation into Edwards Lifesciences
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: MEPs present first amendments to text on revision of AI Act
RESEARCH: Cyprus Presidency of EU Council intends to reach partial negotiating position in May on next ‘Horizon Europe’
TRANSPORT: road fatalities decreasing at a rate insufficient to achieve 2030 targets, according to European Commission
TRANSPORT: Austria will soon be able to amend its agreement with Switzerland to authorise cabotage passenger transport by coach and bus
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council adopts new directive on substances to be monitored in water, on Tuesday 17 February
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: G7 foreign ministers reiterate their unwavering support for Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
SOUTH KOREA/TAIWAN: European Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of ABS from Taiwan and South Korea
MIDDLE EAST: Dubravka Šuica to represent European Commission at Board of Peace meeting
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: 87 European organisations call for rejection of ‘returns’ regulation
NEWS BRIEFS
BAHRAIN: EU and Manama agree to deepen cooperation on human rights
BANGLADESH: EU welcomes holding of first parliamentary elections in Bangladesh since July 2024 revolution
CHINA: European Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of valine from China
CLIMATE: greenhouse gas emissions in EU rose 1.1% between second and third quarters of 2025
DEFENCE: Ursula von der Leyen calls for mutual defence clause to be “brought to life”
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ILGA-Europe has launched a new call for proposals under its Fund for Racial Justice
ECONOMY: euro area sees GDP growth of 0.3% and employment of 0.2% in fourth quarter of 2025
EUROGROUP: Tuomas Saarenheimo reappointed head of ‘Eurogroup’ working group
ENERGY: German nuclear industry association joins nucleareurope
CSDP: Satu Koivu to become new head of EU civilian mission in Armenia
Op-Ed
Op-ed: Fishing fleet renewal, urgent action required !