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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13843
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NEWS BRIEFS / Regions

‘Youth4Regions’ competition - applications now open for young European journalists

07/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 7 April, the European Commission launched a new call for entries for the ‘Youth4Regions’ competition. Created in 2017, this programme is aimed at budding journalists aged between 18 and 30, who want to discover the world of European journalism and the action of the European Union in the regions, through cohesion policy funds. This year, entries are being accepted in four categories: written feature journalism, video journalism, audio journalism,...

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WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
ENERGY: EU assesses security of supply situation, faced with a crisis “more serious than ones in 1973, 1979 and 2022 combined”, according to IEA
CYPRUS: war in Middle East means that EU needs more than ever to adopt a 360-degree approach to threats it faces, says Panayiotis Hadjipavlis
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: European Commission proposes autonomous and permanent legal framework for EUSPA
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: despite expiry of ePrivacy derogation, four internet giants will continue to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material
ENERGY: European Commission examines request from five Member States to tax energy companies’ windfall profits
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission launches a call for applications to join ‘Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform’
ENVIRONMENT: Greenpeace releases latest scientific knowledge on health impacts of nitrates in Europe
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Commission notes progress in animal welfare controls during slaughter in Spain
COMPETITIVENESS: European Competitiveness Fund - Member States invited to examine key technologies to ensure EU’s digital leadership
COMPETITIVENESS: digital SME sector welcomes ‘28th regime’, but laments absence of provisions on tax harmonisation or dispute resolution
TOURISM: non-commercial platforms call to be taken into account in future European Strategy for Sustainable Tourism
INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: Viktor Orbán and JD Vance denounce “interference” by EU and Kyiv ahead of parliamentary elections
GREECE: Margarítis Schinás appointed Greek Minister for Agriculture after EU farm funding scandal
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: Robert Fico urges European Commission to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas
COMPANIES: ‘CSRD’ directive - major European petrochemical companies are not playing game, criticises MEP Christophe Clergeau
ENVIRONMENT: European Bioplastics welcomes Italian bill on compostable packaging
SPACE: EIB to provide PLD Space with €30 million for MIURA 5 rocket
FISHERIES: European Commission adopts new measures in Kattegat Sea to protect porpoises
REGIONS: ‘Youth4Regions’ competition - applications now open for young European journalists
TOURISM: European Commission launches 2027 edition of “European Capitals of Tourism”