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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13689
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Fundamental rights

EU gender equality strategy 2026-2030 - European Disability Forum makes recommendations

29.2% of women in the European Union would face even more exclusion and discrimination if they were disabled.

Taking this fact - based on the observations of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (see EUROPE B13599A25) - as a starting point, the European Disability Forum (EDF) published a call, on Tuesday 22 July, for concrete action ahead of the European strategy for equality between women and men 2026-2030. 

The EDF argues that while the fight against...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: agreement between EU and Washington saves the furniture, but will penalise exporters
TRADE: takeover of German chemicals company Covestro by Emirati oil company ADNOC targeted by European Commission investigation
NIGER: EU calls for release of political prisoners, including former President Mohamed Bazoum
MIDDLE EAST: situation in Gaza - some 30 former EU ambassadors call on EU to act
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission accuses Temu of breaching DSA by offering illegal and harmful products for sale
INDUSTRY: eleven EU countries call for strengthened European steel defence framework by early 2026
ENERGY: European Commission publishes notice on data sharing obligations for electric vehicle batteries
AGRICULTURE: EU agricultural markets show good resilience, according to European Commission forecasts
ANIMAL HEALTH: cattle housing practices often impact negatively on welfare of beef cattle, according to EFSA
FISHERIES: NGO Bloom welcomes General Court ruling on fish aggregating devices
CLIMATE: European Climate Foundation focuses on learning and adaptation to stimulate action on ground
CLIMATE: European Commission launches a call for evidence on its future climate adaptation plan
ENVIRONMENT: Greens/EFA petition to European Parliament calling for ban on PFAS in Europe reaches 30,000 signatures
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Viktor Orbán will veto post-2027 MFF if European Commission does not release frozen funds for Hungary
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: financial sector’s drive for innovation and growth may be outpacing its ability to manage money laundering risks, according to EBA
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: European Commission launches public consultation to prepare first EU Anti-Poverty Strategy
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU gender equality strategy 2026-2030 - European Disability Forum makes recommendations
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: final energy consumption in EU’s industrial sector fell by 5.3% in 2023
ENERGY: 2040 target - Patriots for Europe rapporteur for European Parliament rejects European Commission proposal
RULE OF LAW: European liberal family concerned about excesses in Bulgaria
ISRAEL : European Commission proposes partial suspension of Israel’s participation in Horizon Europe programme
LEBANON: EU extends sanctions regime by one year
RESEARCH: European Commission consults on revised framework for chemicals and materials that are ‘Safe and Sustainable by Design’
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults on revision of Rail Passenger Rights Regulation
YEMEN: Hadja Lahbib announces €9 million in support for World Food Programme