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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13654
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Syria

European Commission proposes a strategic partnership with Syria

On Wednesday 4 June in Damascus, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica announced that she had proposed a strategic partnership between the EU and Syria to the new Syrian leadership.

“I [have offered] to start bilateral negotiations on a strategic partnership agreement between the European Union and Syria. (...) These agreements usually comprise energy, trade, digital [technology and] people-to-people contacts. So, we will start talking with Syria”, she announced...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: European ministers reach last-minute agreement on air passenger rights
TRANSPORT: negotiations on increasing weight and dimensions of lorries in EU still stalling over impact on road infrastructure
SEA: European Commission to propose an Ocean Act in 2027
DIGITAL: to boost EU’s technological competitiveness, European Commission wants to focus on strategic alliances
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: EU cybersecurity and network infrastructure resilience on agenda of informal meeting of European telecommunications ministers
MIGRATION: list of ‘safe third countries of origin’ - Polish Presidency of Council of EU launches examination of proposal
HOME AFFAIRS: online child sexual abuse material; lack of progress prompts Polish Presidency of EU Council to recommend extending transitional solution
HOME AFFAIRS: new EUDA drugs report highlights increased availability of new synthetic drugs in EU
JUSTICE: transposition of environmental crime directive requires coordination, whistleblower protection and resources
CONSUMERS: BEUC files complaint against Shein with European Commission for “misleading” and “unfair” commercial practices
ENVIRONMENT: Director of European Chemicals Agency sidesteps fundamental issues when facing MEPs
HEALTH: Olivér Várhelyi hopes for agreement between EU institutions on pharmaceutical package and critical medicines in 2025
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: defence ministers adopt new capability goals
EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: European Commission proposes a strategic partnership with Syria
RUSSIA: Russia’s democratic opposition calls on EU to provide more support to civil society
TRADE: European Commission launches an import surveillance tool
TRADE: EU has opportunity to rapidly conclude “leaner” trade agreements, according to Maroš Šefčovič
MERCOSUR: France, Austria and Hungary express their concerns about impact of EU/Mercosur agreement on European agriculture
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: European Monetary Institute in good position to face up to uncertainties
FINANCE: 7 EU countries launch European savings label
FINANCE: social democrats in European Parliament welcome “good proposals” on simplification of future ‘FiDA’ financial data sharing framework
STATE AID: public consultation on including affordable housing in EU rules governing services of general economic interest
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: defence spending shortfall levy, widespread recourse to debt... experts’ ideas for own resources for EU budget
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: female genital mutilation - faced with scale of problem, MEPs say that directive against gender-based violence is not enough
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: Greece condemned for failing to fulfil its obligations in relation to management of 14 river basin districts and associated flood risks
GENDER EQUALITY: according to CJEU advocate general, Hungary’s law restricting access to LGBTIQ+ content violates EU law
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Council of Europe calls on states to strengthen independence of judiciary and increase transparency in political funding
NEWS BRIEFS
INSURANCE: industry report reveals majority of young Europeans think taking out insurance is “paperwork-heavy”
EMPLOYMENT: Committee on Employment and Social Affairs validates political agreement reached on revision of European Works Councils
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council definitively approves new protection status of wolf under Habitats Directive
INDUSTRY: US tariffs worsen economic forecasts for steel sector
EMU: Paschal Donohoe “looking forward” to welcoming Bulgaria into euro area at start of 2026
UKRAINE: EU exempts Kyiv from steel safeguards for further three years
Op-Ed
SEA: a call for lasting EU leadership in ocean governance - by Pascal Lamy, Geneviève Pons, Tiago Pitta e Cunha