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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13557

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BEACONS
Beacons: A bleak outlook for multilateralism
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Allies step up protection of critical Baltic infrastructure
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: Mark Gitenstein believes that transatlantic relations should not depend on current US President
UNITED STATES: European Commission concerned about restrictions announced by Joe Biden on certain advanced semiconductors
ENLARGEMENT: despite momentum, MEPs insist on need to maintain a merit-based, results-driven approach
CHINA : 50 years of diplomatic relations – an EU-China Summit expected later this year
CHINA: European Commission concludes that Beijing discriminates against European medical equipment in its public procurement contracts
SAHEL: António Costa consults new EU Special Representative
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: EASA and European Commission issue recommendations to improve environmental sustainability of aviation
TRANSPORT: several European professionals are calling for mandatory data sharing by rail operators
TRANSPORT: rail capacity management – twelve European trade associations call for ambitious, international approach
ENVIRONMENT: report and investigation denounce intense corporate lobbying and disinformation campaign at EU level to undermine current PFAS proposal
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission’s LIFE programme will launch its next round of calls for proposals in April
AGRICULTURE: MEPs want to take advantage of revision of market rules to include wine
HEALTH: European Commission launches work of ‘Advisory Committee on public health emergencies’
DIGITAL: European Parliament’s pro-European and Eurosceptic groups are divided on how to deal with digital platforms
JUSTICE: European Judicial Organised Crime Network – Eurojust takes stock of guidelines suggested at its launch
MIGRATION: irregular border crossings in EU in 2024 reached lowest level since 2021, according to Frontex
ENERGY/CIRCULAR ECONOMY: renewable electricity supply industries not yet ready to go circular, says Joint Research Centre
ENERGY: in ten years, EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions fell by 18%, despite an increase in emissions from transport and storage
CLIMATE/INDUSTRY: to strengthen European competitiveness and environmental ambition, Europe Jacques Delors calls for massive investment
SOCIAL - EMPLOYMENT - ÉDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT: CJEU advocate general proposes annulling directive on adequate minimum wages
SOCIAL: three people in ten struggle to make ends meet across EU in 2024, according to Eurofound
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FRANCE: François Bayrou sets public deficit target at 5.4% of GDP by 2025
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament calls on European Commission not to make changes to adopted regulations
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: ‘Alliances for Innovation’ – European Education and Culture Executive Agency explains objectives and eligibility criteria
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: MEPs to debate EU-Mercosur trade agreement with European commissioners on 30 January
CHINA: EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on lysine and on certain Chinese rolled iron and steel products
ECONOMY: several EU countries believe that interpreting European rules would allow post-Covid-19 recovery plans to be finalised in early 2027
ETHIOPIA: European Commission grants €40 million in humanitarian aid for 2025
BANKS: Single Resolution Board does not plan to compensate Sberbank shareholders after its resolution
DEFENCE: Switzerland will be invited to take part in PESCO military mobility project
EDUCATION: eTwinning, twenty years of school collaboration across Europe
EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Mateusz Morawiecki succeeds Giorgia Meloni as leader of European Conservatives

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