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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13580
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy

Ursula von der Leyen mentions activating Stability Pact’s national “escape clauses” to invest more in defence

On Friday, 14 February, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen explained how Member States could use the flexibility in the revised Stability and Growth Pact to invest more in the defence sector—a possibility first mentioned after the informal European leaders’ retreat in early February (see EUROPE B13572A16).

During the Munich Security Conference (see other news), Mrs von der Leyen brought up the option of using the new “escape clause”, which a Member...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Ursula von der Leyen calls on United States to work hand-in-hand with Europe for just and lasting peace in Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU wants to be firm with Washington, but not announcing any measures
INDIA: market access, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, EU tries to find common language with New Delhi
SYRIA: international community committed to working towards successful post-Assad transition
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: new budgetary challenges, their financing, cohesion and restructuring of budget are on agenda of an exchange between Member States
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Ursula von der Leyen mentions activating Stability Pact’s national “escape clauses” to invest more in defence
ECOFIN: economic competitiveness, Ukraine, fiscal policy and non-cooperative tax jurisdictions on EU agenda
ECONOMY: euro area GDP growth of 0.1% in fourth quarter of 2024
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION : linking cohesion policy with structural reforms can “increase growth potential of regions”, according to a German study
AGRICULTURE: twenty-eight EU farming organisations concerned about effects of reallocating budget expenditure within a Single Fund
ENERGY: Eurelectric assesses content of 2.0 strategy for security of energy supply
ENVIRONMENT: PfE group in European Parliament supports creation of committee of inquiry into funding of ‘green’ NGOs; EPP and ESN have no formal position
HEALTH: labels on alcoholic beverages should be required to indicate risk of cancer in Europe, according to a WHO report
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum wants to debunk “myths” about women with disabilities
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
SPORT: Council of Europe report highlights persistent gender gaps in sport
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission opens nominations for fourth EU Organic Awards
CHINA: EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese wallpaper
ECONOMY: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on macro-financial assistance to Moldova expected on 19 February
MIGRATION: MEPs and NGOs call for a freeze on funds paid by EU to Libyan authorities