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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13663
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NEWS BRIEFS / Economy

Euro area inflation at 2.9% in May

19/06/2025 (Agence Europe) – In May, the annual inflation rate was 1.9% in the euro area, compared with 2.2% in April, and 2.2% in the European Union, compared with 2.4% the previous month, according to data published by the EU’s statistical office (Eurostat) on Wednesday 18 June. The lowest rates were observed in Cyprus (0.4%), France (0.6%) and Ireland (1.4%), while the highest were recorded in Romania (5.4%), Estonia (4.6%) and Hungary (4.5%). Price rises were weak in Italy (0.7%)...

Contents

SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL interview: we need to “prioritise targeted and simple rules” to ensure EU’s competitiveness, according to Danish Minister for Employment, Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: quality traineeships - EU Member States reach agreement on significantly scaled back text
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Polish Presidency of EU Council rules out new negotiations with European Parliament under its mandate regarding coordination of social security schemes
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: opening of procedure for renewing Presidency of Finance Ministers of euro area countries
EMU: Eurogroup recommends Bulgaria’s entry into euro area at beginning of 2026
ECONOMY: European Stability Mechanism recorded a record profit of €1.8 billion in 2024
INSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY: European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents approves creation of working group to investigate NGO funding
BUDGET: opposition to national plans, simplification, weight of European Parliament—EPP adopts its position on post-2027 multiannual financial framework
EU2025DK: Denmark officially presents priorities of its Presidency of EU Council
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: European ministers will discuss critical medicines and prevention of tobacco and alcohol consumption
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: EU Council adopts its position on postponement of ‘batteries’ regulation
AGRICULTURE : EU Council adopts its negotiating position with European Parliament on ‘wine package’
AGRICULTURE : Copa-Cogeca launches unprecedented petition to defend CAP budget post-2027
AGRICULTURE : young farmers in EU ask that funding for them increase to €30 billion
COHESION: EU Court of Auditors’ suggestions for making post-2027 cohesion policy more effective
RESEARCH : EU Council adopts programme of European Atomic Energy Community and political agenda of European Research Area
TRANSPORT: transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is progressing rapidly, despite certain difficulties, according to European Commission
TRANSPORT/SPACE: EASA and IATA publish comprehensive plan to mitigate risk of interference with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
CLIMATE: in Bonn, European Union supports pragmatic and collective financial mobilisation
ENERGY: European industry players call for hydrogen infrastructure strategy to be included in future network package
EXTERNAL ACTION
ISRAEL: experts and around a hundred NGOs and trade unions call for measures to be taken in connection with Association Agreement
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
DEFENCE: despite progress on spending, major gaps remain in defence, according to study by Bruegel and Kiel Institute
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ENERGY: European Parliament supports development and modernisation of European electricity networks
ANIMAL HEALTH: MEPs tighten rules on welfare and traceability of dogs and cats
ENVIRONMENT: EPP calls for beekeepers to be protected from competition from third countries in order to reverse decline in pollinators
GEORGIA: European Parliament calls for immediate and unconditional release of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli
IRAN: European Parliament calls for targeted measures in response to detention of EU nationals
INDUSTRY: European Parliament insists authorisation procedures for industrial projects need to be expedited
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: ENTSO-E welcomes new procedure for calculating net electricity transfer capacity at borders of Ukraine and Moldova
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commissioner for Human Rights calls on Germany to respect freedom of expression and demonstration in context of conflict in Gaza
MIGRATION: Council of Europe and UNHCR call on European states to continue and step up protection of refugees
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTERNAL MARKET/DIGITAL: Poland condemned by Court of Justice of EU for prohibiting advertising for pharmacies
COMPETITION: EU Court of Justice asked to uphold €4.12 billion fine imposed on Google for abuse of dominant position
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY / DIGITAL: EU Member States propose measures to combat discrimination, prejudice and gender-based violence in digital age
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : access to citizenship - European University Institute highlights gender equality in Europe but is concerned about revocation provisions
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: EESC strengthens its support for Belarusian democratic opposition
TRADE: EU trade ministers to hold extraordinary meeting on 14 July
ECONOMY: euro area inflation at 2.9% in May
ENERGY: publication of implementing regulation on rules governing non-tariff criteria for renewable energy auctions
ENERGY: share of renewable energies in EU’s net electricity production fell in first quarter of 2025
CIVIL PROTECTION: flights have been organised from Jordan and Egypt through EU’s civil protection mechanism to repatriate European citizens
RESEARCH: European Patent Office rewards young inventors of year