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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13655
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EULEX Kosovo mission extended until 14 June 2027

06/06/2025 (Agence Europe) – The European Union has decided to extend its rule of law mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo) by two years, until 14 June 2027, according to legal acts published in the Official Journal of the EU on Friday 6 June. The Council of the EU has also decided that the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of the mission from 15 June 2025 to 14 June 2027 will be €170.9 million. 64.5 million of these funds will go towards implementing the...

Contents

Time off: Pentecost
SECTORAL POLICIES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: several EU Member States call on European Commission to provide greater protection for minors online
DIGITAL: Henna Virkkunen does not rule out delay in implementation of certain parts of ‘AI Act’
DIGITAL: European Commission launches two public consultations on digital networks and high-risk AI
HOME AFFAIRS: for 40th anniversary of Schengen area, its member countries commit to strengthening area of free movement despite “threats”
TRANSPORT: European ministers are not in favour of annual technical inspections for vehicles over ten years old
TRANSPORT: European Parliament’s S&D Group unhappy about Council agreement on air passenger rights legislation
SEA: ‘Ocean Pact’ elicits mixed reactions from fishers and NGOs
FISHERIES: EU fisheries “continue to improve their sustainability”, according to European Commission
FISHERIES: European Commission to negotiate new fisheries protocol with Seychelles
AGRICULTURE : exports boost EU’s agri-food trade surplus in February 2025
HEALTH: EU grants conditional authorisation for drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy
CLIMATE: Committee of Regions wants a framework tailored to regions to ensure success of Clean Industrial Deal
CLIMATE/EDUCATION: faced with multiples crises, Hadja Lahbib makes education driver of resilience
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: EU employment and social affairs ministers to adopt conclusions on support for older people in labour market, on 19 June
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Polish Presidency of EU Council to attempt to obtain Member States’ support on quality traineeships directive, on 11 June
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEVELOPMENT: ambition to resize network of EU delegations scaled back
FOREIGN AFFAIRS/JUSTICE: following announcement of US sanctions against judges, Europe offers support to International Criminal Court
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : ‘EU Staff for Peace’ collective sets out measures EU should take to comply with international law in relations with Israel
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: European Commission confirms European elections in June 2024 went smoothly, but reports inequalities in voter turnout
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ‘Pride March’ in Hungary - ILGA-Europe calls on European Commission to act after CJEU’s conclusions
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: Council of Europe calls for political commitment to tackle new challenges in fight against human trafficking
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Johan Van Overtveldt relaunches discussions on energy taxation in a post-crisis context
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Belgium condemned for breaching EU law governing late payment in commercial transactions
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: National Energy-Climate Plans - following European Commission’s assessment, a coalition of NGOs denounces shortcomings for a strong implementation
TRADE: EU opens anti-dumping investigation into 1,4-Butanediol imported from three countries
DEFENCE: 6 business promotion institutions and EIB plan to step up their cooperation in support of security and defence
DEFENCE: defence modernisation ‘roadmap’ to tackle AI and quantum technologies
ECONOMY: first quarter GDP growth of 0.6% in euro area
EDUCATION: ESNsurvey - Erasmus student network launches a call for contributions as part of its survey to improve Erasmus+ experience
INDUSTRY: EUIPO will be responsible for registering artisanal and industrial geographical indications for certain EU member countries
MERCOSUR: Lula da Silva calls on Emmanuel Macron to ratify EU/Mercosur agreement
CSDP: EULEX Kosovo mission extended until 14 June 2027
CSDP: Rear Admiral Francisco Javier Vázquez Sanz appointed EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR Atalanta mission
UKRAINE: European Investment Fund supports Danish companies exporting to Ukraine