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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13853
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade

Foreign subsidies – European Commission approves call for tenders for Lisbon metro after removal of Chinese service provider

On Tuesday 21 April, the European Commission approved the continuation of a call for tenders for the Lisbon rail link under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, after a Chinese service provider was removed from the process.

Last November, according to AFP, the European Commission opened an investigation into the Chinese rail manufacturer CRRC, a state-owned company suspected of having benefited from subsidies from Beijing that could have distorted the award procedure for this contract.

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Contents

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
MIDDLE EAST: European foreign ministers call for diplomatic efforts to be pursued
TRANSPORT: war in Middle East – Member States focussing on coordinated response, with flexibilities for aviation sector
ECONOMY: Christine Lagarde affirms more data is needed to assess impact of war in Middle East on euro area
EXTERNAL ACTION
ISRAEL: European ministers still divided over suspension of EU-Israel Association Agreement
SUDAN: EU foreign ministers reach “political agreement” on preparation of new sanctions
TRADE: foreign subsidies – European Commission approves call for tenders for Lisbon metro after removal of Chinese service provider
THAILAND: EU launches €15 million programme to support displaced Burmese in Thailand
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Kaja Kallas optimistic about adoption of €90 billion EU loan
JUSTICE: now supported by France, creation of Special Tribunal for Crime of Aggression against Ukraine is making progress
RUSSIA: EU adopts sanctions against two entities responsible for Russia’s hybrid activities
JUSTICE: The meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children will be held on 11 May in Brussels
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: EU establishes new civilian mission to help strengthen Armenia’s resilience
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: EU Council definitively closes door to use of personal data by AI, even where there is a “legitimate interest”
COMPETITIVENESS: ECF should support projects with Union added value and not be spread too thinly across too many topics, advocates European Parliament
TRANSPORT: air passenger rights – provisional agreement sealed on pre-filled forms
TRANSPORT/SOCIAL: Socialists and Democrats call for European strategy to develop social leasing of electric vehicles
FOOD SAFETY: EU Member States approve proposal to lower maximum residue level for hazardous pesticides
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call on European Commission to avoid gap in financial support for wine sector in 2028
AGRICULTURE: EU Council adopts text governing use of new genomic techniques
FISHERIES: sector hit by succession of major shocks, according to European Market Observatory
CLIMATE/ENERGY: in face of global crises, EU Council wants to strengthen Europe’s climate and energy diplomacy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: strengthening banking sector competitiveness requires completion of banking union, says S&D group in European Parliament
FINANCES: ‘MISP’ package – 40 financial services providers call on EU institutions to urgently review ‘DLT Pilot Regime’
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
GENDER EQUALITY: Court of Justice confirms Hungarian law stigmatising LGBTIQ+ people is violation of EU law
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: EU approves €300 million in French aid for advisory services in agricultural sector
CORRUPTION: new anti-corruption directive formally adopted by EU Council
ENVIRONMENT: allowing residues of banned pesticides in food imported into Europe could breach EU law, says legal opinion
MERCOSUR: tariff quotas come into force over EU-Mercosur interim agreement
MOLDOVA: EU extends restrictive measures until April 2027
DIGITAL: European Commission releases €63 million for AI projects in health and safety
NATO: NATO determined to work for preservation, universalisation and full implementation of Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
HEALTH: European Commission launches consultation on early detection of cardiovascular diseases
PLANTS: EU Council ratifies regulation on forest reproductive material