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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13532
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Migration

Legal migration, European Commission inaugurates a new ‘talent partnership’ with Pakistan

On Tuesday 26 November, the European Commission launched a new ‘EU-Pakistan Talent Partnership’ to step up cooperation on migration and better match labour market needs and skills between the EU Member States and Pakistan, according to a press release. 

The ‘Talent Partnership’ brings together Pakistan, interested Member States and the Commission to identify common needs and joint actions.

With EU funding of €3 million, the new programme aims to create new opportunities for...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: ‘von der Leyen II’ Commission - a vote fraught with tension and divisions among MEPs
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ENVIRONMENT: progress on biodiversity at COP16 not enough, say MEPs
UKRAINE: European Parliament divided on European action to take to end conflict
MIDDLE EAST: MEPs divided over follow-up to ICC decision on Benyamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
DEVELOPMENT: “escalation of violence in Middle East has profoundly transformed dynamics” of international relations, said Margaritis Schinás at European Parliament
COHESION: outgoing European Commissioner Elisa Ferreira expresses confidence in face of concerns in European Parliament over future of cohesion policy
BUDGET: MEPs welcome agreement reached with Council on 2025 budget, ahead of final vote at plenary session
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: MEPs denounce systemic nature of gender-based violence and call for greater consideration to be given to notion of consent
FISHERIES: Patriots for Europe Group in European Parliament opposes text on dolphin rescue
COURT OF AUDITORS: European Parliament approves appointment of Iliana Ivanova
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European Commission unveils its assessment of medium-term fiscal-structural plans of twenty-one Member States
FINANCE: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council clarifies a number of points in draft ‘FiDA’ regulation on data sharing
STATE AID: green light for French aid for maritime connections to Corsica
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
SPORT: EU ministers reaffirm support for European model and future Commission strategy for 2026
CULTURE: EU ministers call for better-funded, connected libraries to boost media literacy and access to culture
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: EU27 trying to agree on direction to take in terms of competitiveness
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament’s Committee on Environment approves Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation ahead of its expected adoption by plenary
ENVIRONMENT: Standing Committee of Bern Convention to examine EU’s request to reduce wolf’s protection status in Europe
DIGITAL: Bluesky in European Commission’s sights for non-compliance with DSA
MIGRATION: legal migration, European Commission inaugurates a new ‘talent partnership’ with Pakistan
ENERGY: revision of Governance Regulation and possible strategy for heating included among European Commission’s detailed priorities
ENERGY: Eurelectric issues European distribution system operators recommendations to encourage sector’s decarbonisation
FISHERIES: several NGOs call on EU Council to save Mediterranean hake
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: Poland will not accept EU/Mercosur agreement as it stands, says Donald Tusk
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE : European Commission approves ‘Nougat de Montélimar’ geographical indication
STATE AID: European Commission approves Swedish State aid recapitalisation measure to support airport operator Swedavia
CHINA: eight new European countries will be exempt from visa requirements for stays of up to 30 days until end of 2025
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : European Commission appoints three new directors and new deputy director for its departments
DEFENCE: ‘European Peace Facility’ - EU adopts a €13.25 million assistance measure for the Jordanian armed forces
MIGRATION: PICUM worried Swedish government is reportedly considering bill requiring public sector to report undocumented immigrants
DIGITAL: major online platforms publish their first DSA assessment reports
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament commits to reducing its ecological footprint more during 2024–2029 legislative period
TURKEY: EU extends restrictive measures linked to unauthorised drilling activities in Eastern Mediterranean for further year