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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13403

3 May 2024
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EXTERNAL ACTION
LEBANON: EU announces €1 billion in support for country’s stability
Brussels, 02/05/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 2 May, during a visit to Beirut, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced financial support of €1 billion for Lebanon for the period 2024-2027, to contribute to the country’s socio-economic stability.

The spokesman for the European External Action Service, Peter Stano, explained that three quarters of these funds - grants only, not loans - amounting to €736 million, will be used to support Lebanon in its response to the Syrian refugee...

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