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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13852
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Health

EU leaders called on to protect investment in fight against cancer

On Monday 20 April, European cardiovascular disease and cancer organisations called on EU leaders to make health a long-term priority, ahead of the informal meeting of the European Council scheduled for 23 and 24 April.

In a joint statement, the European Alliance on Cardiovascular Health (EACH) and the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) call for health to benefit from identifiable and protected funding in the future European Competitiveness Fund and in the next Multiannual Financial...

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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