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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13859

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WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
STATE AID: European Commission adopts ‘METSAF’ framework authorising support for sectors most affected by war in Middle East

On Wednesday 29 April, the European Commission relaxed the ‘METSAF’ framework governing State aid in the European Union in order to enable Member States to provide temporary support—until the end of 2026 at this stage—to the sectors of activity (agriculture, fisheries, non-aviation transport) most affected by the economic crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East.

After two months of war, the outcome of which remains “uncertain”—that have caused severe disruptions in gas...

Contents

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
STATE AID: European Commission adopts ‘METSAF’ framework authorising support for sectors most affected by war in Middle East
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: in Cyprus, ministers make progress on rail and port strategies, without losing sight of Middle East crisis
TRANSPORT: Nicosia Declaration - EU27 Ministers for Maritime Affairs call for more training for seafarers
DIGITAL: European Commission advocates consistent European approach to age verification for access to social networks
DIGITAL: European Commission accuses Meta of failing to prevent children under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook
FISHERIES: EU countries approve two texts aligning EU law with decisions of international fisheries organisations
COMPETITIVENESS: patent filings related to battery reuse and recycling increase at an average annual rate of 42% between 2017 and 2023
COMPETITIVENESS: SMEunited welcomes reference to ‘Think Small First’ principle in better regulation communication
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission proposes to authorise export of mixed municipal waste from EU countries to Switzerland
MEDIA: European media landscape is “more concentrated, less transparent and less trusted”, warns Civil Liberties Union for Europe
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: 21 Member States give green light to political agreement reached with European Parliament on coordination of social security systems
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
RULE OF LAW/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: justice, press, civic space, and women’s and community rights remain under pressure in EU, according to two European Parliament reports
DIGITAL: MEPs implore European Commission to toughen up implementation of Digital Markets Act without bowing to “political pressure” from United States
DIGITAL: cyberbullying - European Parliament wants to put an end to “impunity” of web giants
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs take a position in favour of targeted simplification of rules on chemicals
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament strengthens ECHA’s role and transparency ahead of negotiations with EU Council
CLIMATE: ‘ETS2’ system - European Parliament ready to negotiate on revised market stability reserve
MIDDLE EAST: Europeans call for diplomacy to restore peace
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: delegation of pregnant MEPs’ votes - European Parliament adopts EU Council’s position
BUDGET: European Parliament grants 2024 discharge to Commission, with caveats
EMPLOYMENT: European Parliament approves its negotiating mandate on carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances directive
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEVELOPMENT: EU and G7 countries seek “convergence” on future of international development
BREACHES OF EU LAW
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission refers seven Member States to CJEU for failing to transpose Directive on resilience of critical entities
ENERGY: Greece, Malta and Portugal taken to court for failing to transpose stricter rules to promote renewable energies
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission refers Spain to CJEU over wastewater treatment
TAXATION: European Commission refers Hungary to CJEU for failure to abolish its retail tax regime
JUSTICE: European Arrest Warrant - European Commission refers Czech Republic and Hungary to CJEU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCES: MISP package - Member States’ ambassadors to EU lay groundwork ahead of Ecofin Council meeting
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Union grants €175,000 to Bangladesh to prevent spread of measles
ARMENIA/TÜRKIYE: EU encourages normalisation of relations between two countries
BELARUS: EU welcomes release of Andrzej Poczobut
CLIMATE: global warming in Europe is accelerating faster than global average, according to new data from Copernicus
COMPETITION: European Commission to submit revised merger control guidelines for consultation on Thursday 30 April
DEFENCE: Ukraine - launch of combat testing platform as part of BraveTech EU initiative
ECONOMY: imminent green light from EU Council for amendment of Denmark’s post-Covid-19 recovery plan
RESEARCH: ‘Choose Europe for Science’ initiative - European Commission announces funding for first 16 projects
EMU: Member States’ ambassadors to EU approve ‘Pericles V’ negotiating mandate
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