login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13169

26 April 2023
Contents Publication in full By article
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers call for European solution to problem of influx of Ukrainian grain
ECONOMY: payment of a further €1.5 billion in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: several EU ministers criticise proposal on sustainable use of pesticides
AGRICULTURE/CLIMATE: certification framework for carbon removals, EU agriculture and fisheries ministers emphasise need for economic attractiveness
ENERGY: European Commission launches EU energy platform for joint gas procurement
ENERGY: MEPs to vote on European Parliament position on methane emissions regulation
DIGITAL: Cyber Resilience Act, ‘Danti’ report seeks to avoid placing too much responsibility on open source software developers
DIGITAL: DSA, European Commission adopts its first set of designations of very large online platforms and search engines
INTERNAL MARKET: Single Market Emergency Instrument, negotiations continue in European Parliament
CONSUMERS: financial services at a distance, launch of European Parliament/EU Council negotiations
MIGRATION: Pact on Migration and Asylum, work continues on regulation on EU asylum procedures
TRANSPORT: MEPs concerned about EU commissioner’s backlog of cases
REGIONS: EU policies and budget must promote cohesion, not undermine it, says CoR
CIVIL PROTECTION: European Commission allocates over €106 million to create a new emergency medical reserve
HEALTH: representatives of families of children with cancer hope for progress in European pharmaceutical legislation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: report on due diligence for companies adopted by MEPs
ECONOMY: European Commission is fine-tuning its proposal to reform European economic governance framework
BANKS: ‘Basel III’ prudential standards, European Parliament/EU Council negotiations stall on minimum capital requirements
STATE AID: European Commission authorises extension of Spanish and Portuguese aid for electricity producers
COMPETITION: MEPs want competition policy to remain consistent with EU’s policy objectives
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: MEPs call for €1 billion for EDIRPA
MOLDOVA: Chișinău has been Russia’s target since it declared its strategic objective was to join EU, says Mr Nosatîi
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: work on recommendation on social dialogue continues in EU Council, with a new compromise text
SOCIAL: digital platform workers, Swedish Presidency could soon call for political discussion among Member States to break deadlock on dossier
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs want to strengthen measures to combat sexual harassment in European Parliament
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: MEPs agree to EU ratification of Istanbul Convention
GENDER EQUALITY: criminalisation of sex work customers divides MEPs
EXTERNAL ACTION
TOGO: EU to invest €70 million to support Togo’s agro-industry and basic social services
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
KOSOVO: Kosovo passes first step towards Council of Europe membership
RUSSIA: Council of Europe consults on participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in Paris Olympic Games
NEWS BRIEFS
CAUCASUS: Lachin corridor, EU denounces establishment of Azerbaijani checkpoint
CHINA: Valdis Dombrovskis stresses need to rebalance EU-China trade relations
CLIMATE: EU Council approves reform of ‘ETS’ and its extension to maritime transport
TRADE/CLIMATE: Council adopts regulation establishing Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
CONSUMERS: EU’s ‘General Product Safety Regulation’ for digital age formally adopted
CULTURE: European Commission appoints a European Heritage Label Bureau
ENERGY: MEPs back provisional agreement on energy efficiency directive
ENERGY: signing of Ostend ministerial declaration to make North Sea “Europe’s green power plant”
SPACE: EU launches call for expressions of interest to host ground infrastructure for GovSatCom and IRIS²
FISHERIES: Interinstitutional Agreement at EU level on management plan for bluefin tuna in Mediterranean
SOCIAL/CLIMATE: EU Member States definitively adopt regulation creating ‘Social Climate Fund’
SUDAN: Josep Borrell welcomes 72-hour ceasefire as first step
TRANSPORT: EU Council validates agreement with European Parliament on updated stability requirements for passenger ships
Publication in full

Calendar

Main activities of the European institutions
Free to read

Calendar Extra

Other events
Free to read