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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13681
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NEWS BRIEFS / Foreign affairs

EU Council extends mandates of Special Representatives Johan Borgstam and Magdalena Grono

15/07/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday, 15 July, the Council of the EU adopted decisions extending the mandates of two European Union special representatives (EUSRs). Johan Borgstam, the EUSR for the Great Lakes region, and Magdalena Grono, the EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, have had their mandates extended until 31 August 2027. (BD)

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: aviation, automotive, chemicals - European Commission draws up a second list of tariffs targeting €72 billion worth of US exports
MIDDLE EAST: EU countries expect “more concrete steps” from Israel to improve humanitarian situation in Gaza
IRAN: EU Council sanctions eight people and one entity for their responsibility in assassinations
GEORGIA: EU threatens to suspend its visa waiver regime
MOLDOVA: EU sanctions three entities and seven individuals responsible for destabilisation operations on behalf of Russia
HAITI: EU Council sanctions three new individuals implicated in violence by armed groups
CENTRAL AMERICA: Europeans and Central Americans strengthen political and economic ties
DEVELOPMENT: a European Parliament study highlights limits of traceability for critical raw materials in Africa
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Europeans welcome Donald Trump’s decision on weapons and possible sanctions against Russia
ENERGY: Robert Fico says European Commission’s guarantees are not sufficient to address concerns about REPowerEU
MIGRATION: EU Council formally approves extension of temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until 4 March 2027
MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2028-2034
BUDGET: European Commission wants to transform Multiannual Financial Framework into an instrument for implementing its political priorities
BUDGET: CAP, competitiveness, security and defence and humanitarian aid... Ireland takes position on post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: European Ombudsman asks European Commission for clarification on drafting of first ‘omnibus’ text
TRIBUTE: tireless advocate for Europe Paul Collowald has died
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: MEPs strengthen protection for farmers against unfair trading practices
AGRICULTURE: European Commission opens door to “targeted” amendment of pesticides regulation
AGRICULTURE: Danish minister Jacob Jensen aiming for agreement on new genomic techniques by end of 2025
AGRICULTURE: Farm Europe urges Ursula von der Leyen not to dismantle CAP
FISHERIES: EU and Iceland strengthen their cooperation on sustainable fisheries
ENERGY: abandoning Russian gas - European Parliament’s co-rapporteurs call for deadline proposed by European Commission to be brought forward by one year
CLIMATE: MEPs call European Commission to account over inclusion of international carbon credits in 2040 target
RESEARCH: critical technologies and Multiannual Financial Framework on agenda of European ministers
TRANSPORT: businesses, cities and civil society organisations call on European Commission to take action to decarbonise company vehicles
DIGITAL: Danish Presidency of EU Council determined to regulate minors’ access to online platforms
HOME AFFAIRS: Danish Presidency of EU Council has told European Parliament it has decided to encourage “innovative solutions” to reduce arrivals to EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: MEPs in favour of simplified tax architecture
BANKS: Dominique Laboureix advocates rapid implementation of European Parliament/EU Council agreement on ‘CMDI’ bank crisis management package
FRANCE: ‘Bayrou’ government unveils a plan to save almost €44 billion by 2026
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: algorithmic management at work - European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs broadly supports call for draft directive
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BANKS: EU Court of Justice refers a case concerning ECB’s takeover of Banca Carige to General Court
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
Interview WOMEN’S RIGHTS: “If the Commission wants to act, the moment is right”, says Evin Incir regarding European consent-based definition of rape
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Social Democrat MEPs Evin Incir and Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus relaunch discussions on European definition of rape
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU Council extends mandates of Special Representatives Johan Borgstam and Magdalena Grono
MEDIA: new project by European Digital Media Observatory to support fight against disinformation in Ukraine and Moldova
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: MEPs approve reappointment of Wolf Klinz as Chairman of EFRAG’s Financial Reporting Board
DIGITAL: European Commission validates transfer of data with European Patent Organisation
DIGITAL: EU Council approves agreement to include Ukraine in its data roaming zone
RUSSIA: EU sanctions five Russian judges responsible for Alexei Gorinov’s convictions
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission welcomes progress towards pesticide reduction targets