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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13612
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 31
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy

Increased military spending by EU countries - question of long-term sustainability of public finances raised in European Parliament

On Monday 31 March, the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) held an initial exchange of views on the European Commission’s proposals to use the flexibility of the Stability and Growth Pact and to set up the ‘SAFE’ European instrument for granting loans to Member States to help them increase military spending (see EUROPE B13603A8).

On the whole, MEPs welcomed these two options. Aurore Lalucq (S&D, French) and Roberts Zīle (ECR, Estonian)...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
COMPANIES: Thursday 3 April, European Parliament to hold emergency vote on first ‘omnibus’ legislative simplification text
UNITED STATES: several MEPs call on EU to target US digital giants in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament adopts position on ‘one substance, one assessment’ legislative package
COHESION: mid-term review of cohesion policy divides MEPs on military spending
JUSTICE: Kaja Kallas says EU “must be unwavering in its commitment to demand accountability” for war crimes in Ukraine
CIVIL PROTECTION: European Commission’s ‘Preparedness Union Strategy’ does not convince all political groups in European Parliament
ECONOMY: European Parliament gives green light to EU macrofinancial assistance to Egypt and Jordan
FINANCE: MEPs call on Member States to stop blocking integration of capital markets
CULTURE: European Commission outlines foundations of future ‘Cultural Compass’ to MEPs
TRADE: green light from European Parliament to adjust rules on tariffs dating back to 2003 on certain US products
EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS: MEPs approve appointment of Lucian Romaşcanu
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: European Commission proposes reprogramming funds for defence and competitiveness needs
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission presents ‘Internal Security Strategy for the EU’ adapted to new types of threats
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European Commission proposes to make CO2 emission performance standards for new vehicles more flexible
TRANSPORT: business air travel fell by a third between 2019 and 2023, according to T&E
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission confirms existence of inappropriate lobbying activities through LIFE programme
ENERGY: European Court of Auditors says EU must do more to modernise its electricity grids
ENERGY: gas storage - Polish presidency’s new proposal to deviate further from 90% filling target
CLIMATE: Climate Action Network Europe expresses concerns about national energy and climate plans
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European defence ministers in Warsaw to discuss ‘White Paper’ and support for Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
CENTRAL ASIA: first bilateral summit, EU wants to take strategic partnership with region “to next level”
SYRIA: EU welcomes formation of new government
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: European Commission seeks to expand worker coverage and streamline mobilisation of aid under ESF+ and Globalisation Adjustment Fund
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission fines 15 car manufacturers and ACEA €458 million over end-of-life vehicles recycling cartel
ECONOMY: increased military spending by EU countries - question of long-term sustainability of public finances raised in European Parliament
ECONOMY: MEPs pushing for post-Covid-19 European recovery plan to be extended beyond 2026
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: access to water and chlordecone pollution in French West Indies - Council of Europe rejects application by human rights associations
NEWS BRIEFS
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU condemns attack on Serb students in Bosnia
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission launches public consultation with view to drawing up future strategy for LGBTIQ equality
COMPANIES: new appointments to EFRAG’s Financial Reporting Technical Expert Group
SWITZERLAND: further step towards full participation of Swiss entities in EU programmes