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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13403

3 May 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 26
NEWS BRIEFS / Economy
Germany asks for a €2.3 billion ‘REPowerEU’ chapter to be added to its national recovery and resilience plan

02/05/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 30 April, Germany asked the European Commission to add a €2.3 billion ‘REPowerEU’ chapter to its national recovery and resilience plan. Berlin could thus benefit from increased funding to accelerate its energy transition and reduce its dependence on Russian hydrocarbons, under the ‘Recovery and Resilience Facility’ (RRF), the financial instrument of the European Recovery Plan, ‘Next Generation EU’ (see EUROPE B13356A17). Germany has...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
LEBANON: EU announces €1 billion in support for country’s stability
GEORGIA: EU and Council of Europe condemn violence in Tbilisi
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Council of Europe considers agreement with Ukraine on establishment of a Special Tribunal for Crime of Aggression of Russian Federation
RESEARCH: European Commission is increasing its support for EURIZON grants for researchers in Ukraine to €4.5 million
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission extends certain provisions supporting agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture sectors on limited basis
ECONOMY: rules of EU’s new economic governance framework officially enter into force
MONEY LAUNDERING: EBA starts collecting information on individuals in its database
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE : human rights are our future, says Secretary General of Council of Europe in 2024 Report
MONEY LAUNDERING: according to Council of Europe, Cyprus and Croatia are making progress in fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: World Press Freedom Day, Marija Pejčinović Burić calls on Council of Europe member states to protect journalists
SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: R&I for advanced materials, Presidency of EU Council will sound out ministers on coordination, prioritisation and best practice
INDUSTRY: three Greens/EFA MEPs propose “Green Industrial Deal”
FISHERIES: several EU Member States are reporting problems complying with margin of tolerance during controls
FISHERIES: UK’s new marine protected areas penalise EU fishers, says Minister Jean-Noël Barrot
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: posted workers, European Commission has no plans to overhaul legislation, but notes shortcomings in temporary agency work and expenditure reimbursement
SOCIAL/CLIMATE: Commission consults on application of ‘do no significant harm’ principle to Social Climate Fund
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum calls for ‘European Disability Employment and Skills Guarantee’
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: CJEU clarifies conditions for transmission and use of evidence in criminal cases with cross-border dimension
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Magdalena Grono, Charles Michel’s new Chief Diplomatic Adviser
ECONOMY: Germany asks for a €2.3 billion ‘REPowerEU’ chapter to be added to its national recovery and resilience plan
ENERGY: thirty Young Energy Ambassadors selected as part of EU Sustainable Energy Week
COMPANIES: ten companies make commitments with EFRAG on sustainability reporting
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults on sustainable Battery Regulation
INTERNAL MARKET: business climate for SMEs set to deteriorate in first half of 2024, according to SMEUnited
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes transposing GFCM rules
FOOD SAFETY: NGO PAN Europe files appeal with CJEU concerning cypermethrin