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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13815
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Fundamental rights

Faced with multiple instances of backsliding observed within European Union, MEPs sound alarm

On Monday, 23 February, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted – with 41 votes in favour, 19 against, and 9 abstentions – their annual report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union for 2024 and 2025.

The text reports that there is increasing pressure on fundamental rights in several Member States.

In the document, MEPs mention democratic backsliding, continual attacks on judicial independence, and...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Ursula von der Leyen promises €90 billion loan will be honoured “one way or another”
UKRAINE: European Parliament calls for further support for Kyiv
UKRAINE: Council of Europe opens Register of Damage to Ukrainians who have taken refuge abroad
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: female Ukrainian refugees in EU face heightened risks of sexual harassment and labour exploitation
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Council of Europe reaffirms its support for Ukraine and its desire to see Russia prosecuted for its violations of international law
RUSSIA: Dmitry Medvedev reminds us that his country knows how to invade Europe
EXTERNAL ACTION
Interview LIBERIA: “We are a stable country and we look forward to having more investors”, says Commerce Minister Magdalene Shelley-Dagoseh
TRADE: EU must continue to honour commitment over EU-US agreement according to Maroš Šefčovič
TRADE: steel safeguards - European Parliament/EU Council negotiations start with similar positions
TRADE: in parliamentary committee, MEPs approve provisional agreement on mechanism for screening foreign investment in EU
TRADE: European Parliament Committee on International Trade adopts its position with view to negotiations at 14th WTO ministerial meeting
MIDDLE EAST: 19 countries condemn Israel’s latest decisions in “strongest terms“
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - European Court of Auditors questions soundness of controls and performance measures of European Fund
BUDGET: Marilena Raouna counting on European leaders to move towards “balanced, mature negotiating box, with indicative figures”
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: ‘European Democracy Shield’ – central to measure, work of ‘European Centre for Democratic Resilience’ is launched
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: faced with multiple instances of backsliding observed within European Union, MEPs sound alarm
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS/RESEARCH: state of industry, consumer protection and Horizon Europe on agenda for EU27 ministers’ debates on 26 and 27 February
COMPETITIVENESS: reporting and due diligence obligations - EU Council formally validates new flexibilities granted to companies
INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs and organisations from services of general interest and social economy launch ‘Coalition for Freedom to Stay’
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties wary of expanding court access to personal data to facilitate investigations
HOME AFFAIRS: on eve of second meeting of interinstitutional negotiations between EU Council and European Parliament on ‘CSAM’ regulation, a number of disagreements persist
MIGRATION: Magnus Brunner defends his visa strategy before European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties
JUSTICE: Beti Hohler, Cedric Ryngaert and Michael Stelzer detail EU’s legal levers in face of US sanctions against International Criminal Court
AGRICULTURE : Member States do not always have sufficient resources to process pesticide authorisations, according to EFSA
AGRICULTURE: European Commission is proposing to suspend customs duties on imports of several fertilisers into EU
FOOD SAFETY: infant formula – European Commission tightens controls on imports from China
FOOD SAFETY: EU criticises Chinese controls on poultry and rabbit meat
HEALTH: MEPs and scientists launch ‘Exposome Alliance’
TRANSPORT: MEPs disagree on frequency of roadworthiness tests
TRANSPORT: charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is being rolled out, but much remains to be done, according to European Commission
TRANSPORT: coordinator of ‘European Rail Traffic Management System’ stresses need to speed up its deployment at an industrial scale
DIGITAL: nearly fifty European elected representatives deplore delay in establishing committee of experts for protection of minors online
DIGITAL/CONSUMER: EDRi believes EU must tackle design of online platforms directly to protect its consumers
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: 37 NGOs petition Israeli High Court to maintain humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank
SWITZERLAND: EU Council gives green light to package of bilateral agreements with Switzerland
RESEARCH: EU begins negotiations with Nigeria on a bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement