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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13251
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Competitiveness

Industrial capacity, EU must focus its efforts on strategic sectors, according to Pedro Sánchez

On Friday 15 September, the current Spanish President, Pedro Sánchez, presented a ‘non-paper’ on how to make the EU more resilient in the long term, entitled ‘Resilient EU2030’. The 80-page report was prepared in collaboration with the 26 other EU Member States, the European Commission, the Secretariat-General of the Council of the EU, academics and representatives of the private sector. It will be presented to European leaders at the Granada summit on 6 October, said Mr...

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Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE: EU lifts import restrictions on Ukrainian cereals
UKRAINE: EU’s decision on opening of negotiations is vital for country, according to Olha Stefanishyna
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: EU has received Mercosur’s counter-proposal on environmental requirements in trade agreement
WESTERN BALKANS: despite Josep Borrell’s proposals, future of relations between Belgrade and Pristina remains unclear after another fruitless meeting
IRAN: human rights violations, EU adopts new sanctions
IRAN: continuation of European sanctions linked to the JCPoA—Josep Borrell to consult all participants on way forward
IRAN: EU will not reduce pressure as long as human rights violations continue, promises Ursula von der Leyen
GUATEMALA: European Parliament calls on Guatemalan authorities to respect integrity of electoral process
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Eurogroup maintains its stance in favour of “restrictive” budgetary policies
EIB: consultations well underway in race for Presidency of EU Bank
ESM: not ratifying reform of European Stability Mechanism will have consequences for entire euro area, warns Paschal Donohoe
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: industrial capacity, EU must focus its efforts on strategic sectors, according to Pedro Sánchez
DIGITAL: MEPs reach a compromise on ‘Gigabit Infrastructure Act’ and prepare to adopt their position for negotiations with EU Council
CONSUMERS: future consumer rights for green transition—hope for European Parliament/EU Council agreement on 19 September
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission officially puts an end to Cooperation and Verification Mechanism reports for Bulgaria and Romania
MIGRATION: EU-Tunisia agreement, European Ombudsman wants to know how Commission will ensure respect for human rights
AGRICULTURE: Ukrainian cereals, extreme weather, soil and CAP on agenda at EU Council meeting on 18 September
FOOD SAFETY: Copa-Cogeca proposes EU adopt target of 0% adulterated honey by 2030
ANIMAL HEALTH: cats and dogs should not be kept permanently in boxes, cages and crates, according to EFSA
HEALTH: Covid-19, EU authorises second vaccine suitable for use in Member States’ autumn vaccination campaigns
CIVIL PROTECTION: RescEU, full support from MEPs for extending transitional period for reserve aerial fire-fighting resources until end of 2027
RESEARCH: European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency opens a call for next Corporate Partnership Programme
CLIMATE: in view of global mobilisation, CAN Europe calls on future European Commissioner to abandon natural gas by 2035
CLIMATE: Director of European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency calls on all stakeholders to work together
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: inclusion in education and civic engagement of young people on agenda of EU ministers
INSTITUTIONAL
MULTILINGUALISM: on 19 September, EU Council will discuss Madrid’s request to grant Catalan, Basque and Galician official languages of EU status
BUDGET: EU primary law does not prevent EU from financing its budget through debt, according to a Bruegel report
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: EU and Albania sign new agreement on management of external borders
BANKS: Vincent Van Peteghem raises issue of “excessive profits” in European banking sector
ECB: Eurogroup officially supports Piero Cipollone’s candidacy as a member of monetary institution’s Executive Board
CHINA: EU renews anti-dumping duty on Chinese melamine imports
TRADE: European Commission will again monitor imports of renewable ethanol
COURT OF JUSTICE: Saulius Lukas Kalėda and Louise Spangsberg Grønfeldt appointed judges at General Court of EU
SOCIAL: negotiators from European Parliament and EU Council to examine algorithmic management of platform work