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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13394

19 April 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 32
COUNCIL OF EUROPE / Interview human rights
According to Michael O’Flaherty, new Commissioner for Human Rights, a Russian victory would mark beginning of end of European values project
Strasbourg, 18/04/2024 (Agence Europe)

Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s new Commissioner for Human Rights, took up his post on 1 April after heading the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights until December 2023. (Interview by Véronique Leblanc)

Agence Europe: You are the first Commissioner for Human Rights to take up your post in a Europe at war. How do you approach these exceptionally serious circumstances?

Michael O’Flaherty: The Russian aggression against Ukraine is the greatest challenge confronting...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
COMPETITIVENESS: EU27 agree on a language to move forward on Capital Markets Union
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: artificial intelligence and sustainable trade on agenda of informal meeting of European consumer ministers
MIGRATION: Bulgaria and Romania strengthen cross-border police cooperation
REGIONS: European CoR advocates comprehensive reform of cohesion policy to accelerate financial implementation
ENERGY: Kadri Simson stresses importance of a more predictable business environment for development of renewable energy projects
ENERGY: with gas stocks filled to 59% by winter’s end, there is sufficient capacity to meet future demand, according to ENTSOG
ENERGY: ACER consults on European market rules on allocating gas transmission capacity
CLIMATE: European Commission launches LIFE Calls for Proposals 2024 for projects with funding of €571 million
CYBERSECURITY: France appeals to Legal Service of Council of EU as part of discussions on European cybersecurity certification scheme
TRANSPORT: European airline and rail company representatives approve 'Letta' report
AGRICULTURE : new rules on genomic techniques threaten resilience of agriculture, warns European Committee of Regions
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca publishes its ‘manifesto’ for European elections in June
FOOD SAFETY: most farmed fish are free from parasites, according to an EFSA opinion
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: MEPs adopt symbolic position on European Deposit Insurance Scheme proposal
ECB: if inflation continues on current path, rate cut could be considered in June, confirms Luis de Guindos
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU calls for increased flow of humanitarian aid to Middle East
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE : Iryna Vereshchuk calls on EU to continue its humanitarian support for Ukraine
RESEARCH: European Commission tops up budget for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions for displaced Ukrainian researchers by €10 million
ECONOMY: Ukraine Facility, implementation of investment framework in line with EU standards
REGIONS: Committee of Regions calls on EU to give more support to Ukraine’s towns and regions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: European Commission launches €23 million call for proposals to combat long-term unemployment
SOCIAL: access to housing, European Commission publishes a toolkit to help decision-makers make better use of European funds
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Interview HUMAN RIGHTS : according to Michael O’Flaherty, new Commissioner for Human Rights, a Russian victory would mark beginning of end of European values project
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Magali Gay-Berthomieu and Silvia Brunello denounce lack of a targeted legal response to obstetric and gynaecological violence
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: Commission wants to make it easier for 18-30 year olds to move between European Union and United Kingdom
CULTURE: Creative Europe’s ‘Circulation of European Literary Works’ project supported 1,213 authors between 2021 and 2023
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: Court of Justice rules former Czech statute of limitations incompatible with EU law
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU launches air bridge to Haiti
FUTURE OF EU: Emmanuel Macron to give second ‘Sorbonne speech’ on 25 April
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU calls on Republika Srpska to reverse some of its legislative initiatives that it claims undermine country’s constitutional order
ECONOMY: Luxembourg’s updated draft 2024 budget may not be in line with EU Council guidelines, says Commission
MEDIA: Media Freedom Act officially published in EU Official Journal