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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13600

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SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU Council adopts its position on use of new genomic techniques

On Friday 14 March, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the EU (Coreper) reached a qualified majority on an EU Council negotiating mandate regarding the regulation of plants obtained through new genomic techniques (NGTs).

The EU countries opposing the Council’s position were Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Romania and Slovakia. Germany and Bulgaria abstained. Among the hesitant countries, Belgium and Greece voted in favour of the mandate (see EUROPE...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU Council adopts its position on use of new genomic techniques
ENERGY: EU countries to respond to measures proposed in Action Plan for Affordable Energy
ENVIRONMENT: negotiations for a treaty against plastic pollution resume in Geneva from 5 to 14 August
DIGITAL: Bluesky establishes its headquarters in Belgium to comply with expectations of European regulation on digital services
HOME AFFAIRS: ‘PNR’ directive - guidelines from European Data Protection Committee to help EU countries comply with European case law
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE: EU Council adopts its position on increased customs duties applied to Russian and Belarusian fertilisers
RUSSIA: EU Member States agree to renew individual sanctions
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine, Middle East, Syria, Iran and relations with United States on foreign affairs ministers’ agenda this Monday
SYRIA: international community mobilising to support Syrians
CAUCASUS: EU welcomes announcements on finalisation of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan on draft Agreement on Peace
CENTRAL ASIA: Global Gateway, Jozef Síkela begins visit to region to strengthen cooperation and connectivity
CAMBODIA: EU to provide €80 million to modernise Cambodia’s agricultural sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCES: European Commission wants to study the possibility of savers investing in securities issued by the EIB and the ESM
EURO AREA: faced with rapid changes in payments sector, Paschal Donohoe believes it is “imperative” to introduce a digital euro
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: Polish Presidency of EU Council will again survey Member States on their margins for flexibility over social security
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Portugal, Spain, Slovakia and Slovenia try to integrate spirit of Cohesion Policy into Competitiveness Fund
BUDGET: Renew Europe MEPs propose ‘Rule of Law Restoration Fund’ as part of post-2027 MFF
GENERAL AFFAIRS: preparations for European Summit, 2025 legislative programme and EU/UK relations on agenda of EU countries
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: case of alleged corruption of MEPs, all Huawei lobbyists and representatives banned from European Parliament
DEMOCRACY: Sven Simon proposes procedures for appointing European Parliament representative to European Ethics Body
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: International Day to Combat Islamophobia - Commission and Council of Europe identify levers to combat discrimination
GENDER EQUALITY: Hadja Lahbib renews EU’s commitment to eliminating gender-based violence by 2030 at UN Commission on the Status of Women
NEWS BRIEFS
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN: VIIIth EditoRed Congress to be held in Cartagena de Indias from 17 March
CENTRAL ASIA: EU welcomes agreement on demarcation of common border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
CONSUMERS: one in two EU shoppers is a victim of unfair practices when buying online, according to European Commission
GENDER EQUALITY: European Disability Forum condemns failure of EU ‘roadmap’ to take account of women with disabilities
SEA: European Council should urge faster ratification of international high seas treaty
SPORT: applications to calls for proposals for Erasmus+ 2025 actions have increased by 34% since 2024