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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13603

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ECONOMY: EU leaders should call for rapid implementation of competitiveness measures
UKRAINE: 26 EU Member States to call on Russia to show real willingness to end war
MIDDLE EAST: European Council calls for immediate full implementation of ceasefire agreement
SYRIA: European Council should urge transitional authorities to guarantee protection of all civilians
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission unveils strategy for ‘Savings and Investment Union’
ECONOMY: EFSI Fund has made significant contribution to stimulating additional private investment, notes European Court of Auditors
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: to rearm Europe, European Commission puts emphasis on cooperation
DEFENCE: ‘SAFE’ instrument, European Commission provides for VAT exemption for Member States’ defence spending
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE: MEPs still divided over future of trade with Kyiv
EXTERNAL ACTION
CENTRAL ASIA: Jozef Síkela concludes tour of region by focusing on digital connectivity
RWANDA: MEPs question European Commission on non-suspension of memorandum of understanding on raw materials with Kigali
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Tripartite Social Summit – EU employers insist on continued simplification efforts, trade unions on quality jobs
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: social security systems - Member States seem ready to confirm new impetus to finally validate reform started in 2016
SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: European Commission promises to get tough on unfair competition in steel and aluminium sectors
ENERGY: European Parliament groups aligned on need to invest in expansion of European electricity networks
TRANSPORT: Siegbert Frank Droese MEP wants to limit exports of Ukrainian products
TRANSPORT: European Commission encourages Member States to invest in prevention of risks associated with transport of dangerous goods
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament Environment Committee should prioritise urgency procedure for changing conservation status of wolves
AGRICULTURE: Christophe Hansen hopes that ‘unity safety net’ will benefit from substantial budget post-2027
ANIMAL HEALTH: In midst of European Parliament debate on animal transport, Thomas Waitz attacks Daniel Buda for his alleged involvement in Huawei scandal
HOME AFFAIRS: legal labour migration – MEPs approve EU Talent Pool
HOME AFFAIRS: Suspension of visa-free travel - MEPs ready to negotiate with Council of EU
JUSTICE: protection of vulnerable adults - support measures and protection register still to be discussed, according to Krzysztof Śmiszek
JUSTICE/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU’s Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network – Sirpa Rautio assures that “our priorities take volatility of world into account”
JUSTICE/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions, Tomoko Akane calls on European Union to support International Criminal Court
MEDIA: ten Member States propose EU financial support for Radio Free Europe
DIGITAL: European Commission takes hard line against Google and Apple who are suspected of breaching Digital Services Act
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission is “closely monitoring” situation in Slovakia under Conditionality Mechanism; Croatia and Austria are in the firing line
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SOCIAL: Council of Europe analyses impact of cost of living crisis on social rights
NEWS BRIEFS
CYPRUS: progress in negotiations over future of island

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