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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13678
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INSTITUTIONAL / Budget

Member States approve EU Council’s initial position on 2026 draft budget

On Wednesday 9 July, the Member States’ ambassadors to the European Union (Coreper) approved the EU Council’s position on the EU’s 2026 draft budget, which provides for €186.24 billion in commitment appropriations and €186.49 billion in payment appropriations, excluding appropriations for special instruments outside the multiannual Financial Framework.

The total budget presented by the European Commission in its 2026 draft budget on Wednesday 4 June amounts to...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : European Parliament rejects motion of censure against ‘von der Leyen II’ Commission
BUDGET: European Social Fund, new own resources... European Parliament’s political groups outline their priorities for post-2027 MFF
AGRICULTURE : expected reduction in 2028-2034 CAP budget worries MEPs
COHESION: European Parliament discusses citizens’ initiative in favour of preserving regional cultures
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Parliament calls for defence of fundamental rights and relaunch of anti-discrimination directive following Pride in Budapest
RESEARCH: European Parliament calls for streamlined regulation of biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors in EU
DEVELOPMENT : left and centre-right groups in European Parliament call for ambitious development aid
CHINA: MEPs condemn Chinese export restrictions on rare earths
SYRIA: European Parliament condemns attack on Mar Elias church
CAR: European Parliament calls for release of Belgian-Portuguese researcher Joseph Figueira Martin
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: MEPs call for release of Ryan Cornelius
INDUSTRY: European Parliament adopts position on ‘omnibus’ simplification text on batteries
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: amid dissent over 2040 target and a tight timetable, Member States try to make progress on EU’s ambitions before COP30
ENVIRONMENT: PFAS – at an informal meeting, Danish Council Presidency subjects European ministers to a blood test to raise awareness among general public
AGRICULTURE : European ministers to discuss proteins, agricultural markets and trade agreement with Ukraine on 14 July
AGRICULTURE : direct payments post-2027 should be primarily targeted at active farmers, according to European Parliament’s Renew Europe group
DIGITAL : ‘General-Purpose AI Code of Practice’ unveiled in extremis by European Commission
DIGITAL : Poland officially asks EU to use DSA to investigate anti-Semitic posts by Grok, X’s AI chatbot
DIGITAL: TikTok retracts its declarations regarding data transfers to China, EU opens a new investigation procedure
MIGRATION: common list of safe countries of origin – Danish Presidency of EU Council would not favour addition of new third countries at this stage
MIGRATION: European Commission to closely monitor Greek plan to suspend right to asylum for people arriving by sea from North Africa
TRANSPORT: number of obstacles continue to limit creation of single European railway area, according to European Commission
ENERGY: ACER does not recommend use of products to reduce electricity demand peaks outside of price crisis situations
COHESION: cohesion policy must remain in hands of regions and local authorities, says S&D Group in European Parliament
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: European Commission announces new €2.3 billion package to support reconstruction of country
AGRICULTURE/TRADE: Copa-Cogeca agricultural organisations and cooperatives denounce “disproportionate” agricultural quotas for future of trade with Kyiv
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU High Representative highlights “important measures” agreed by Israel to improve humanitarian situation in Gaza
MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2028-2034
EDUCATION: European Commission wants to incorporate ‘European Solidarity Corps’ into post-2027 Erasmus+ programme
BUDGET: European Parliament’s Renew Europe group wants “more Europe” in post-2027 MFF
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Member States approve EU Council’s initial position on 2026 draft budget
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
CUSTOMS: Presidency of EU Council will start process of establishing criteria for allocating seat of future Authority before summer break
FINANCE: retail investment – progress made on rules governing ‘finfluencers’ in negotiations between Parliament and EU Council
MONEY LAUNDERING: Transparency International finds it regrettable that European Parliament did not oppose UAE’s removal from EU list of high-risk third countries
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
AGRICULTURE : Commission was within its rights, in 2022, to allow member states to deviate from conditions of green payments after war in Ukraine
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: CJEU advocate general says EU countries can, under certain conditions, support effectiveness of press publishers’ rights
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: €8.3 million fine imposed on Poland for failing to transpose directive governing copyright and related rights
SYRIA: General Court annuls EU sanctions against one of Bashar Al-Assad’s uncle’s widows
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: business roundtable has finally been scheduled on margins of EU-China summit on 24 July
CYPRUS: just days ahead of new talks in New York, European Commission reiterates its support for process to resolve Cyprus issue
COMPETITION: European Commission launches a consultation process on future of EU procedures for enforcing competition rules