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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13835
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Customs

Co-legislators set to choose future European Customs Authority seat

On Wednesday 25 March, representatives of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament will meet to choose the seat of the future European Customs Authority (EUCA).

Nine cities had submitted their candidatures at the end of November: Liège (Belgium), Malaga (Spain), Lille (France), Zagreb (Croatia), Rome (Italy), The Hague (Netherlands), Warsaw (Poland), Porto (Portugal) and Bucharest (Romania) (see EUROPE B13793A7). These applications were assessed by the European Commission in...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
AUSTRALIA: The EU concludes negotiations with Canberra on “a trade deal many thought we might never land”
AUSTRALIA: EU and Australia sign groundbreaking ‘security and defence’ partnership
GHANA: in Accra, EU concludes its first ‘security and defence’ partnership with an African country
MAURITANIA: EU and Mauritania reaffirm their cooperation in fight against crime and management of migratory flows
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘Made in Europe’, public procurement revision, strategic priorities – Stéphane Séjourné defends Commission’s plans to MEPs
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission expected to receive green light from Member States to join US Pax Silica initiative on semiconductors
COMPETITIVENESS: French and Spanish employers call on EU leaders to deepen single market and support investment and innovation
INTERNAL MARKET/CUSTOMS: MEPs support creation of single programme for single market and customs union for period 2028-2034
DIGITAL: MEPs point to “new challenges” posed by generative AI and cloud computing in applying ‘DMA’
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission defends its handling of contaminated infant milk crisis
HEALTH: genetically modified micro-organisms will continue to be subject to risk assessment, says European Commission
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca expresses serious concerns following conclusion of EU/Australia agreement
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU’s crisis stockpile supports Cyprus’ response to foot-and-mouth disease
MIGRATION: Europol creates ‘European Centre Against Migrant Smuggling’ adapted to new methods used by smuggling networks
TRANSPORT: road deaths to fall by 3% in EU by 2025, according to European Commission
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association welcomes EU–Australia free trade agreement
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: United States remains leading country of origin for European patent applications, but Europe maintains strong position, according to European Office
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
CUSTOMS: co-legislators set to choose future European Customs Authority seat
ECB: banks, financial stability, interoperability, confidentiality, accessibility... MEPs discuss implications of digital euro
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: European social partners call on EU co-legislators to complete reform of rules coordinating social security schemes
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: despite reservations, MEPs approve 2024 discharge for European Commission
BUDGET: MEPs approve report on control of financial activities of European Investment Bank
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: care work – MEPs call for greater recognition in predominantly female sector
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RULE OF LAW: Court of Justice of EU specifies conditions for concluding that a judge is not independent
EU LAW: EU Court of Justice emphasises refusal to refer questions to CJEU for preliminary ruling must always be justified
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: EIB helps to release €200 million to finance climate-related projects in Vietnam
DEFENCE: continuation of European Parliament-EU Council negotiations on ‘Omnibus V’ package to simplify implementation of military projects
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission is ready to take legal action against Slovakian measure on diesel prices, which discriminates against foreign vehicles
MIGRATION: Fabrice Leggeri under investigation in France for “complicity in crimes against humanity” in his capacity as former director of Frontex
TRANSPORT: EU Council formally rejects European Parliament’s second-reading position on revision of air passenger rights
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