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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13846
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Serbia

Criticised for its authoritarian tendencies, Belgrade could lose access to European enlargement funds 

Shaken by anti-government protests and heavily criticised for its close ties to Russia (see EUROPE B13771A23), Serbia risks having its access to European funds cut off unless it undertakes rapid and concrete reforms regarding the Rule of law.

The country, which has been a candidate for EU integration since 2014, is under fire from European critics for the shift towards authoritarianism of its government, which nonetheless continues to publicly affirm its desire to join the Union (see EUROPE...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU Council of Ministers expected to ratify text on new genomic techniques on 21 April
PLANTS: Italy criticised by European Commission for failings in monitoring plant diseases
TRANSPORT: EU Ports Strategy - Cyprus Presidency of EU Council focuses on investment, interconnection and port security
ENERGY: European Commission confirms planned end to biofuels linked to deforestation by 2030
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
LEBANON: EU calls for “urgent cessation” of hostilities
TRANSPORT: airport lobby warns of aviation fuel shortage within three weeks if Strait of Hormuz remains closed
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/CLIMATE: ‘CBAM’ compensation - Pascal Canfin proposes a temporary decarbonisation fund extended to more sectors and allowing faster payments
SERBIA: criticised for its authoritarian tendencies, Belgrade could lose access to European enlargement funds 
RUSSIA: EU convinced that Russian Supreme Court’s designation of Memorial as an extremist organisation is politically motivated 
DEVELOPMENT: historic drop in official development assistance - European NGOs call on European decision-makers to react
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCES: European Central Bank supports proposed extension of ESMA’s powers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: Eurostat updates analysis of gender pay gap in the EU
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: European Commission proposes entering a surplus of €2.1 billion into 2026 budget
TRADE: European Commission adopts provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of terephthalic acid from Korea and Mexico
ECONOMY: temporary suspension of EU fiscal rules “should not be taboo” if war in Middle East drags on, says Giorgia Meloni 
ENERGY: European Commission consults on evaluation of European agency ACER
ISRAEL: EU strongly condemns creation of 30 new Israeli settlements in West Bank, deemed “illegal” under international law
JUSTICE: ‘Podlimit’—European Public Prosecutor’s Office investigating nine Czech companies implicated in VAT fraud amounting to €113 million