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NEWS BRIEFS / Climate

European Commission and EUMETSAT renew commitment to working together in support of EU climate policies

12/05/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 8 May, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) renewed its commitment to cooperating with the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) to support the EU’s climate policies and “global leadership” in climate action. The Director General of DG CLIMA, Kurt Vandenberghe, emphasised the essential role of EUMETSAT “in understanding, monitoring, mitigating and...

Contents

EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: Member States lay groundwork for joint European degree label
EDUCATION: EU Member States approve conclusions encouraging inclusive, learner-centred educational practices
YOUTH: European ministers agree on new guidelines to strengthen governance of EU Youth Dialogue
YOUTH: European ministers support cross-cutting, concerted approach to digital risks
YOUTH: Member States approve conclusions to build a common, safe and inclusive European future
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: everyone in Brussels welcomes our growth agenda, notes Lars Klingbeil
ECONOMY: European Commission gives positive assessment of impact of European Technical Support Instrument
STATE AID: European Commission amends State aid rules to facilitate public access to justice in environmental matters
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE : European Commission believes that cross-compliance system for aid requires adjustment
SEA: European Commission’s draft ‘European Oceans Pact’ lacks ambition
MIGRATION: first common list of safe third countries of origin divides MEPs
INDUSTRY: MEPs debate resolution on ‘Clean Industrial Deal’
CIVIL PROTECTION: adaptation to climate change, financing... MEPs target shortcomings of ‘Preparedness Union Strategy’
DIGITAL: CCIA urges future Danish Presidency of EU Council to postpone future ‘Digital Fairness Act’
ENERGY: ENTSO-E sets up joint expert group responsible for investigating blackout on Iberian peninsula
TRANSPORT: depot charging could speed up introduction of battery-electric heavy-duty vehicles in Europe, according to T&E
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Europeans call on Russia to accept ceasefire
DEFENCE: European Union steps up support for Ukrainian defence industry
RUSSIA: disregarding criticism from Robert Fico, European Commission continues to condemn his visit to Moscow
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: five political groups in European Parliament call for immediate international action to ease crisis in Gaza
SERBIA: António Costa urged not to endorse Aleksandar Vučić’s pro-Russian behaviour by some 30 MEPs
TRADE: European Commission asks Prague to hold off on signing contract for nuclear reactors funded by foreign subsidies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
HOUSING: affordable housing – European Commission launches public consultation to inform future European plan
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: European Commission and EUMETSAT renew commitment to working together in support of EU climate policies
CYBER SECURITY: EU extends its sanctions regime for perpetrators of cyber-attacks by a year
DEFENCE: ‘Weimar+’ format countries commit to increasing defence and security spending
ENERGY: battery storage installations in Europe continue to grow, however at a slower rate of 15% in 2024
UNITED STATES: BusinessEurope calls for a platform for high-level dialogue between EU and Washington
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: parliamentary questions to European Commission are not “a bureaucratic formality”, say more than 70 MEPs
PHILIPPINES: EU Election Observation Mission only able to observe part of elections
TRANSPARENCY: 72% of documents listed in EU Council register were public at end of 2024
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