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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13667
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Social/employment

MEPs approve new ‘European Social Fund +’ flexibilities

The members of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs approved by 32 votes to 15, with 11 abstentions, under the ‘urgent procedure’, changes to the European Social Fund+ to stimulate the development of skills in the defence and decarbonisation sectors, on Wednesday 25 June, according to the European Parliament in a press release.

The Commission proposed amendments in April (see EUROPE B13612A23) to encourage EU countries to use ESF+ funding to develop skills in the defence...

Contents

NATO SUMMIT
DEFENCE: Allies commit to spending 5% of their GDP on defence by 2035
UKRAINE: Allies reaffirm unwavering support for Ukraine
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
UKRAINE/RUSSIA: 26 EU leaders should reiterate their unwavering support for Kyiv and maintain pressure on Moscow
DEFENCE: European leaders to review ongoing efforts to increase defence spending
MIDDLE EAST: EU27 will urge Israel to improve humanitarian situation, with view to new discussion on Association Agreement in mid-July
MIDDLE EAST: Iran must “never” acquire nuclear weapons, say EU27
CLIMATE: European leaders could hold informal discussions on EU’s future 2040 climate target
COMPETITIVENESS: many ‘geo-economic’ issues on agenda for EU leaders
MIGRATION: returns, safe third countries - EU27 to call on co-legislators to speed up work on new legislative dossiers
UN: EU27 should reaffirm “European Union’s steadfast commitment” to a rules-based international order
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: Denmark set to inherit negotiations on ‘green claims’ while Polish Presidency wants to “let the dust settle”
CLIMATE: ETS2 - 16 Member States call for early auctioning in 2026 to reduce price uncertainty for 2027
ENERGY: Gas Storage Regulation - EU Council and European Parliament will each validate provisional agreement for entry into force this year
ENERGY: MEPs in parliamentary committee approve own-initiative report on energy security
COHESION: MEPs modify proposal on mid-term review without touching new objectives
DIGITAL: protecting minors online - MEPs agree on objectives, but remain divided on means to be adopted
DIGITAL: EDMO doubts whether major platforms are really committed to EU Code of Practice on Disinformation
HEALTH: European Commission authorises instructions for use of medical devices in electronic format
RESEARCH: MEPs vote to strengthen development of biotechnology and biomanufacturing in Europe
JUSTICE: victims’ rights – a priority dossier for Polish Presidency, but still unresolved as its term ended
AGRICULTURE: EU Council adopts a streamlined negotiating position on forest monitoring framework
AGRICULTURE: Austria calls for greater availability of plant protection products on market
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: European Commission proposes to create a single market for space data and services
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: negotiations on Generalised Scheme of Preferences will only resume under Danish Presidency of EU Council
HUMAN RIGHTS: European Parliament examines repression by third countries of human rights defenders based in EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission unveils ‘CISAF’ framework to support investment in clean technologies and decarbonisation of economy
TAXATION: MEPs agree to simplify tax regulation
TAXATION: EU tax revenues fell relative to GDP in 2023, according to European Commission
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission will publish its proposals for post-2027 MFF in two parts, on 16 July and 17 September
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: MEPs approve new ‘European Social Fund +’ flexibilities
Russian invasion of Ukraine
CULTURE: Ukrainian Heritage Fund - European Union supports Ukraine with a report on funds dedicated to heritage preservation in Europe
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: Ryanair’s appeal against German State aid to Condor dismissed
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: suspension of visa-free travel - Member States approve political agreement reached with European Parliament
ENVIRONMENT: NGO ChemSec adds more than a hundred new alternatives to PFASs to its online platform which connects companies
ISRAEL: Ireland preparing legislation to ban imports of products made in Israeli settlements in Palestine
TRANSPORT: total value of EU-Ukraine trade via ‘solidarity lanes’ estimated at around €219 billion since May 2022