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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13856
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Research

European Commission and European Committee of Regions join forces to strengthen role of cities and regions in R&I

The European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions have signed a new joint action plan to strengthen the role of cities and regions in research and innovation (R&I), the Commission announced in a press release on Friday 24 April. 

As part of this plan, the two institutions will work together to strengthen the regional and local dimension of EU R&I policies and initiatives. The plan will also support the implementation of the Commission’s key actions at local and regional...

Contents

NICOSIA SUMMIT
BUDGET: EU leaders kick off major budget manoeuvres in Nicosia
MIDDLE EAST: EU renews commitment to support Middle East countries facing war and promises new partnerships
ECONOMY/ENERGY: in response to war in Middle East, Spain and Italy advocate a relaxation of EU fiscal rules
COMPETITIVENESS: European Parliament, EU Council and European Commission commit to finalising most urgent measures to boost EU competitiveness by end of 2027
DEFENCE: EU27 instruct European Commission to draw up action plan to make mutual assistance clause in EU Treaty operational
UKRAINE: Friedrich Merz envisages closer integration of Kyiv with European institutions, but rejects any hypothesis of rapid accession to EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
Interview BRAZIL: EU/Mercosur - there is still a “lack of comprehension” about how the Brazilian economy works, says Brazil’s ambassador to the EU
UNITED STATES: to counter China’s influence, EU and US ratify agreement on critical minerals
DEVELOPMENT: EU and several development finance institutions launch ‘Global Green Bond Initiative Fund’
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU Special Representative, Luigi Soreca, warns against breaches of press and media law in country
CHINA: Beijing expresses “grave concern” over new Cybersecurity Act
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE : European Ministers to debate future CAP subsidies on Monday 27 April
AGRICULTURE : EU farmers call for a strong CAP and a ring-fenced budget after 2027
AGRICULTURE : EU agricultural experts will have final say on definition of farmer in future CAP
AGRICULTURE: EU support for Slovakia’s milk and pigmeat sectors following cases of foot-and-mouth disease
RESEARCH: European Commission and European Committee of Regions join forces to strengthen role of cities and regions in R&I
ENVIRONMENT: Greens/EFA group in European Parliament calls for ban on endocrine disrupters and PFAS in cosmetics
ENVIRONMENT : delays in EU chemicals roadmap have caused 100,000 tonnes of pollution, according to NGOs
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCES: European Parliament expected to call on European Commission for concrete measures to improve financial literacy in EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SERBIA: Council of Europe’s Venice Commission criticises reform of judicial system in Serbia
MONEY LAUNDERING : Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe approves update to convention in order to facilitate seizure of criminal funds
WOMEN: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe reaches parity for first time since 1949
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Commission renews its youth sounding board for global issues
SPACE: European-Chinese Smile mission due to be launched on 19 May
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults on future EU aviation and aeronautics strategy
Op-Ed
Op-ed: The IMO's Net-Zero Framework at risk: A Test of European Climate Leadership - by Pascal Lamy and Geneviève Pons