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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13633
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NEWS BRIEFS / Csdp

Rolf Holmboe’s term as head of EUAM Ukraine mission extended

05/05/2025 (Agence Europe) – On 29 April, the ambassadors of the EU Member States meeting within the Political and Security Committee decided to extend the mandate of Rolf Michael Hay Pereira Holmboe as Head of the EUAM Ukraine Mission by one year, from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026, according to a legal act published in the Official Journal of the EU on 5 May (see EUROPE B13183A36, B13420A40). This Danish diplomat has headed the EU advisory mission on civil security sector reform in...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: European Commission prepares second wave of countermeasures against Washington
MIDDLE EAST: EU concerned by Israeli plan providing for “conquest” of Gaza Strip
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED KINGDOM: EU-UK summit on 19 May – MEPs call for tangible results in strengthening relations
SECTORAL POLICIES
SINGLE MARKET: Commission embarking on long process to remove barriers in single market
RESEARCH: Ursula von der Leyen announces new €500 million budget for 2025-2027 period to attract researchers to Europe
CLIMATE: Brazilian ambassador hopes that EU will show similar level of ambition to that of Brazil for COP30
CLIMATE/ENERGY: Committee of Regions say 62% of local authorities lack funding to pursue ‘Fit for 55’ objectives
CLIMATE/ENERGY: Member States are not taking advantage of National Energy and Climate Plans to plan for a just transition, regrets CAN Europe
ENVIRONMENT: “Now we need a price tag for restoring” nature, says Jessika Roswall in a speech on creation of ‘nature credits’
MIGRATION: with fall in asylum applications from Syrians, Germany was no longer leading host country in EU in February, according to EUAA
AGRICULTURE : European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on new genomic techniques begin on Tuesday 6 May
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: euro area inflation and GDP growth estimated at 2.2% and 0.4% respectively in first quarter of 2025
FINANCE: Swedish capital market establishing itself as European model for innovation and citizen participation, according to OECD
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS: European auditors warn against simplifying EU budget in way that would undermine accountability
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: coordination of social security rules - European representatives of construction workers and companies demand to be heard
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Network on Independent Living warns against increasing violations of rights of persons with disabilities
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: more than 150 sports organisations and partners call on European Union to make sport a priority in next Multiannual Financial Framework
CYPRUS: EU welcomes appointment of María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar as UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy
ENERGY: ACER will give its opinion in July on ENTSO-E’s proposal to assess adequacy of European resources for 2024
FINANCE/CLIMATE: ESMA launches consultation on rules for ESG rating providers
GEORGIA: EU denounces start of regular commercial flights between Russia and Abkhazia
CSDP: Rolf Holmboe’s term as head of EUAM Ukraine mission extended
SOUTH SUDAN: Hadja Lahbib appalled by bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital