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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13413

22 May 2024
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: with exception of Hungary, EU Member States welcome end of ‘Article 7’ procedure against Poland
EP2024: several European party candidates cross swords over EU’s economic priorities and how to finance them
EP2024: Europe’s far right forms a united front ahead of European elections
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: combatting hatred, 150 citizens made 21 recommendations to European Commission and national authorities
DEMOCRACY: sixteen Member States take initiative to strengthen European democracy against attempts at foreign interference
SECTORAL POLICIES
Interview COHÉSION: “Cohesion Policy is glue that keeps Europe together”, stresses Elisa Ferreira
DIGITAL: EU27 want a next legislative cycle with more implementation and fewer new regulations
DIGITAL: Member States call on European Commission to rapidly present a revised cybersecurity strategy
MIGRATION: international enquiry denounces EU’s complicity in mistreatment of migrants in North Africa
FISHERIES: EU Member States to vote on Wednesday 22 May on proposal to establish no-fishing zones
ENERGY: Kadri Simson estimates that at least 80% of total investment in energy efficiency will come from private sector
ENERGY: Council of EU validates interinstitutional agreement on reform of electricity market
ENERGY: EU Council gives green light to ‘gas’ package
CUSTOMS: European and international logistics representatives call on transport operators to prepare for new import declarations
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: space legislation on agenda of Competitiveness Council on space
EXTERNAL ACTION
MOLDOVA: EU and Moldova sign security and defence partnership
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell takes note of ICC Prosecutor’s decision to request arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli officials
SOUTH AFRICA: Charles Michel and Cyril Ramaphosa rekindle EU-South Africa strategic partnership
CHINA: Janet Yellen calls for EU and US to coordinate on Chinese industrial overcapacity
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Belgian Presidency of EU Council to submit new compromise to Member States on European Works Councils in hope this will be final one
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EU Council formally adopts proposal to mobilise profits generated by Russian public assets frozen in EU
STATE AID: European Commission authorises a German aid scheme worth €1.7 billion to support rail freight
ECB: monetary policy, ten NGOs call on ECB to seize opportunity of its strategy review to accelerate fight against climate change
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
SPORT: 2027 European Games, European Olympic Committees have signed memorandum of understanding with municipality of Istanbul
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU establishes Diplomatic Academy to train European diplomats
AFGHANISTAN: EU condemns armed attack on group of foreign tourists in Bamiyan
HUMANITARIAN AID: Josep Borrell and Janez Lenarčič denounce repeated attacks on health facilities in Palestinian territories
BELARUS: EU urges regime to release all political prisoners
CHINA: Beijing launches anti-dumping investigation into European products
CLIMATE: greenhouse gas emissions from EU economy fell 4% between fourth quarter of 2022 and end of 2023
IRAN: EU offers condolences on deaths of Iranian President and Foreign Minister
JAPAN: conclusion of EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement published in EU’s Official Journal
JUSTICE: directive harmonising enforcement of penalties in European Union has come into force
JUSTICE: new directive on protection of environment through criminal law has come into force
MIGRATION: Italy must postpone launch of agreement to transfer migrants rescued at sea to Albania
MIGRATION: eight Member States ready to return Syrian refugees to safe areas in Syria
DIGITAL: EU Council officially adopts AI Act
FISHERIES: Europêche regrets decisions of Indian Ocean Tuna Commission

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