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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13516

1 November 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 28
Time off: All Saints' Day

Please note that our offices will be closed for the Belgian public holiday on Friday. Issue 13517 will be dated Tuesday 5 November 2024.

Contents

Time off: All Saints' Day
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY/COMPETITIVENESS: Eurogroup’s political priorities for boosting EU’s economic competitiveness
EUROGROUP: statement on competitiveness, integration of capital markets, banking union on ministerial agenda
ECOFIN: indirect taxation in digital age, climate finance, aid to Ukraine and European post-Covid-19 recovery plan on EU countries’ agenda
COMPETITION: Teva slapped with €462.6 million fine for abuse of a dominant position on market for treatment of multiple sclerosis
FINANCE/CLIMATE: European Supervisory Authorities note an improvement in quality of sustainability information in sustainable finance
ECONOMY: inflation estimated at 2.0% in October and GDP growth at 0.4% in third quarter for euro area
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
Interview SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: ‘Draghi’ report is welcome because it puts an end to idea of competitiveness through wage cuts, stresses Andrew Watt, Director of ETUI
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: EU launches investigation into Temu for selling illegal products
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes total allowable catches in 2025 for Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak
REGIONS: European Parliament recommends proposal for emergency regional support for reconstruction be adopted as quickly as possible following floods in Spain
CLIMATE: report on progress of climate action, European Commission highlights “continued decoupling between emissions and economic growth”
CLIMATE: COP29 in Azerbaijan, NGO report warns of risks to integrity of climate conferences
ENERGY: EU achieves 95% gas storage capacity before 1 November deadline with 90% binding target
JUSTICE: European Commission identifies shortcomings in several Member States regarding protection of children under suspicion or being prosecuted
EXTERNAL ACTION
LEBANON: European Commission is considering extending its humanitarian ‘air bridge’ to Beirut
UNRWA: EU warns of consequences of Knesset ban on UN agency
MOLDOVA: EU and Chișinău prepare to further liberalise their trade
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: leaders of European political community to discuss challenges of migration and economic security in Budapest
COMMISSIONERS-DESIGNATE HEARINGS IN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
MEDITERRANEAN: Dubravka Šuica calls for a new Pact to restore confidence
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: Culture Moves Europe, Commission publishes a series of sustainability recommendations to support cultural mobility projects
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: EU launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese choline chloride
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Henrik Hololei subject to disciplinary follow-up for conflict of interest
CULTURE: Creative Europe, Commission earmarks €5 million to support Ukrainian organisations, artists and professionals
HUMAN RIGHTS: Mounir Satouri calls on EU to support ICC, ICJ and Eurojust
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Borås, Cartagena, Nuremberg and Vienna finalists for Access City Award 2025
ENERGY: ACER records 371 cases of infringement of REMIT regulation under investigation at end of third quarter 2024
RUSSIA: EU urges Russia to repeal its oppressive civil society legislation