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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13527
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SECURITY - DEFENCE / Defence

Member States’ defence expenditure set to reach €326 billion in 2024, according to European Defence Agency

On Tuesday 19 November, the European Defence Agency (EDA) announced that EU Member States are expected to spend €326 billion on defence in 2024, equivalent to 1.9% of GDP. In 2023, they spent €279 billion (an increase of 10%), but five Member States reduced their spending (Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Croatia and Slovakia).

“It seems that 2% will not be enough to meet the challenges we face. More measures will have to be taken”, stressed the High Representative of the Union, Josep...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Europeans have delivered one million rounds of ammunition promised
UKRAINE: on thousandth day of Russian military aggression, MEPs reiterate their determination to support Ukraine “for as long as necessary”
UKRAINE: on thousandth day of war, Council of Europe reaffirms its “multifaceted” support for Ukraine
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Member States’ defence expenditure set to reach €326 billion in 2024, according to European Defence Agency
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: European Commission still hopes to conclude negotiations on EU/Mercosur agreement over coming weeks
NORTH MACEDONIA: EU and Skopje strengthen their defence partnership in face of geopolitical challenges in region
GEORGIA : EU to send mission to Georgia
HORN OF AFRICA: Member States work on increased EU support for Somalia
DEVELOPMENT: Council of EU reaffirms its support for Land Locked Developing Countries
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: negotiations under way in European Parliament to try to break deadlock in process of forming ‘von der Leyen II’ Commission
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: following impetus of G20 and despite reaffirmed European commitment, financial negotiations remain deadlocked
CLIMATE: European Commission’s 2023 carbon market report shows 16.5% reduction in emissions, but adjustments remain necessary
ENERGY: Europe unlikely to meet renewable hydrogen consumption targets for 2030
ENERGY: European electricity industry urges EU to make cybersecurity in energy sector top priority
FISHERIES: ICCAT ratifies management measures for tropical tuna stocks
TRANSPORT: European aviation industry is calling for simplification of standards and investment to improve competitiveness and sustainability
CIVIL PROTECTION: according to European Commission, 2023 was among worst years on record for forest fires in Europe
ENVIRONMENT: Bruegel believes lessons should be drawn from European Commission’s mistakes with deforestation regulation
REGIONS: Catalan government presents plan to relaunch relations with EU institutions
JUSTICE: Eurojust presents its 2025-2027 strategic programme
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: G20 member states commit to cooperating on effective taxation of high-net-worth individuals
FINANCE: European Securities and Markets Authority recommends that EU shorten settlement cycle for securities transactions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: traineeships, Hungarian Presidency of EU Council still a long way from reaching an agreement for Employment and Social Affairs Council of 2 December
EMPLOYMENT: European Trade Union Confederation is concerned about delays or weaknesses in transposition of minimum wage directive
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CITIZENSHIP: Czech Republic and Poland must allow non-national EU citizens to join political parties, says Court of Justice
NEWS BRIEFS
CONSUMERS: EU Council puts an end to its online disputes platform to modernise procedures
ECONOMY: euro area inflation estimated at 2.0% in October
EDUCATION: European Commission allocates €5 billion to Erasmus+ in 2025
ENERGY: European Commission consults on revision of ecodesign requirements for external power supplies
ENERGY: Portugal launches its ‘Smart Readiness Indicator’ test phase for energy performance of buildings
COMPANIES: European Commission does not take SMEs sufficiently into account, according to SME United, BusinessEurope and Eurochambres
ENVIRONMENT: CINEA agency is combating light pollution in Macaronesia via a LIFE programme for less harmful public lighting
SPACE: ESA commits €44.22 million in co-financing to space launch companies
FINANCE: EU Council approves revision of market infrastructure rules
NATO: Radmila Shekerinska new NATO Deputy Secretary General
Op-Ed
Op-ed: 1,000 Days Unbroken, Europe’s necessity to secure Ukraine’s victory - by Andrzej Halicki, Michael Gahler, Sandra Kalniete and Rasa Juknevičienė