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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13852
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Competitiveness

European Competitiveness Fund – Cyprus Presidency of EU Council begins sounding out EU27 with a view to an agreement at end of May

On Wednesday 22 April, the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU will ask the permanent representatives of the Member States to take stock of progress on the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), with the Presidency aiming to reach a partial political agreement (‘general approach’) at a Competitiveness Council at the end of May.

The Presidency is entering “the last mile before submitting to the Council a Partial General Approach on the ECF. Some sensitive outstanding issues have...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine, Middle East, South Caucasus and Sudan on agenda of European ministers on 21 April
ENLARGEMENT: Marta Kos calls on Serbia to honour its commitments or risk being denied access to European funds
PALESTINE: lasting peace requires agreements on ground and clear and irreversible path towards two-state solution, says Mohammad Mustafa
MIDDLE EAST: conflict in Gaza to cost $71.4 billion for reconstruction and recovery over next ten years according to a report co-produced by EU
SYRIA: European Commission is proposing that cooperation agreement be reinstated in its entirety
ETHIOPIA: EU resumes payment of its direct budget support, suspended since 2021
BANGLADESH: EU and Bangladesh lay foundations for new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: ministers to focus on securing supplies and coordinated European response at extraordinary informal meeting
TRANSPORT: according to Eurocities, reducing speed limits in cities helps to reduce number of deaths and injuries while keeping traffic moving smoothly
DIGITAL: revision of ENISA’s mandate in new ‘Cybersecurity Act’ is of concern to EU27
COMPETITIVENESS: European Competitiveness Fund – Cyprus Presidency of EU Council begins sounding out EU27 with a view to an agreement at end of May
ENERGY: methane regulation – eleven European oil and gas players call for postponement of planned equivalence requirements to 1 January 2027
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission wants to extend list of by-products authorised for use in organic fertilisers
HEALTH: EU leaders called on to protect investment in fight against cancer
HEALTH: 71 MEPs call on European Commission to restore operating grants for health NGOs
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: towards rapid release of EU loan to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027
BANKS: European Banking Authority sets out its priorities for strengthening competitiveness of EU banking sector
TAXATION: taxation of tobacco products – Cyprus Presidency convinced that unanimous agreement of Member States in EU Council is possible
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
HOUSING: gender, socio-economic groups, climate – Cyprus Presidency of EU Council assesses demographic impact on access to housing
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF EU: call for global progressive mobilisation for defence of peace, wealth redistribution and climate action
DEMOCRACY: Palais de l’Europe, headquarters of Council of Europe, awarded ‘Patrimoine de la diplomatie française’ label
SECURITY/DEFENCE: European Christian Democrat family draws up its position on Article 42.7 on mutual assistance in event of armed aggression against EU country