login
login
Image header Agence Europe

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13865

Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 21
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
TRANSPORT: only shortages of aviation fuel can justify not compensating passengers, European Commission’s guidelines clarify

On Friday 8 May, the European Commission published guidelines for the transport and tourism sectors, focusing mainly on aviation and the consequences of a possible shortage of aviation fuel in the event of a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

These recommendations are in line with the ‘AccelerateEU’ plan, presented at the end of April in response to the war in the Middle East and its repercussions on fuel prices (see EUROPE B13854A2). They specify the circumstances in which...

Contents

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
TRANSPORT: only shortages of aviation fuel can justify not compensating passengers, European Commission’s guidelines clarify
LEBANON: humanitarian aid cannot be “only solution” in context of war in Middle East, warns Hadja Lahbib
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS/DEFENCE: EU foreign affairs and defence ministers to discuss support for Ukraine and situation in Middle East
MOLDOVA: Kaja Kallas proposes to increase European Peace Facility for Moldova to €120 million
UNITED STATES: ‘Turnberry’ agreement - 4 July deadline gives negotiators from European Parliament and EU Council time to negotiate
TANZANIA: Tanzanian authorities refuse visit from European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights
TRADE/SECURITY: European Commission’s decision to exclude suppliers of photovoltaic panel inverters from ‘high-risk countries’ angers Beijing
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: there is a need to move from complexity to greater consistency in EU rules, say European savings banks
FINANCE/CLIMATE: revision of SFDR Regulation requires greater transparency, effectiveness and burden reduction, according to European Parliament rapporteur
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Interview FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: “fewer and fewer of our core human rights values are seen as sacred”, warns Commissioner for Human Rights
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: no EU Member State has met transposition deadline for Anti-SLAPP Directive
DEMOCRACY: MEPs in favour of EU budget covering entire budget of European political foundations
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: European Commission points to still uneven implementation of Pact on Migration and Asylum, one month before its entry into force
CONSUMERS: Commissioner McGrath discusses Digital Fairness Act and revision of Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation
DIGITAL: European Commission opens consultation on draft guidelines on AI transparency obligations
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: 14 Member States affected by prison overcrowding in 2024, according to Eurostat
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: allegations of internal spying by Hungary - EU institution was unable to attribute any individual responsibility
DIGITAL: European Commission gives Google more time to come up with acceptable solution to Alphabet investigation
DIGITAL: European Commission spent €46.1 million on application of DSA in 2025
MIDDLE EAST: more than 70 MEPs call for extraordinary European Parliament plenary session on situation in Palestine
Op-Ed
Op-ed: The fire season that never ends - by Joan Borrell Mayeur