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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13847
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WAR IN MIDDLE EAST / Maritime security

Ursula von der Leyen denounces ongoing closure of Strait of Hormuz

On Monday 13 April, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, condemned the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

“The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is greatly damaging, and the restoration of the freedom of navigation is of paramount importance for us”, she stressed at the end of a Security Council meeting held 44 days after the start of the war in the Middle East.

The President felt that Iranian actions hampering shipping in the Strait should be part of any...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: Péter Magyar prepares to govern, a succession with major European implications
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Jyrki Katainen appointed Special Adviser for EU-Arctic relations
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
ECONOMY/ENERGY: macroeconomic repercussions of war in Middle East - towards a rapid relaxation of European State aid framework
MARITIME SECURITY: Ursula von der Leyen denounces ongoing closure of Strait of Hormuz
LEBANON: stability in Middle East is indivisible from security in Lebanon, warns President of European Commission
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: trade data - International Trade Centre modernises its analysis tool
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to adopt Fertiliser Action Plan in coming weeks
AGRICULTURE: on 21 April, Council of Ministers to adopt new regulation on forest reproductive material
AGRICULTURE: EU agri-food trade surplus down 17% over one month
ENVIRONMENT: less than 15% of Europe’s urban population has adequate access to green spaces, according to a study by European Commission
SEA: Europe’s blue economy attracts increasing amounts of private capital, according to European Commission
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: MEPs support broad lines of reform aimed at simplifying Stability Pact and making it more coherent
FINANCES: ‘MISP’ package - Federation of European Securities Exchanges regrets absence of any equity market structure reform
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: European Union welcomes release of lawyer and human rights defender Yu Wensheng, detained for three years
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission opens first call for applications for Raw Materials Mechanism
COMPETITION: European Commission carries out unannounced inspections in chocolate confectionery sector
FINANCES: ‘MAR’ - European Commission proposes revision of technical rules on trading venues and market manipulation
NATO: defence industry will be at heart of Ankara summit, according to Mark Rutte