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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13696
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NEWS BRIEFS / Sudan

EU “appalled” by fatal attack on hospital in El Fasher

27/08/2025 (Agence Europe) – A spokesperson for the European External Action Service (EEAS) expressed his dismay on the evening of Tuesday 26 August, following the deadly bombing of a hospital in El Fasher, in North Darfur (Sudan), attributed to the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces. “The EU reiterates its call for the respect of international humanitarian and human rights law by all sides”, said Anouar El Anouni on X. (BD)

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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: if Donald Trump makes good on his threats on digital, EU will have to review terms of its agreement with Washington, says Stéphane Séjourné
IRAN: E3 could start process of reintroducing sanctions as early as this Thursday over nuclear programme
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: humanitarian aid, UNWRA, civil society, Africa... MEPs take a stand on EU’s draft 2026 budget plan
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: ESA announces signature of five contracts with Avio and Isar Aerospace for missions under ‘Flight Ticket Initiative’
DEFENCE: Christophe Gomart calls for easier financing of defence companies
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: Denmark and Ireland use EU’s ‘SAFE’ instrument to increase their military spending
BANKS: SRB guidance for banks on resolvability self-assessment
TAXATION: European Commission and OECD working on study on inheritance taxes and gifts and their implications for wealth
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: future EU visa strategy - Commission launches a call for evidence
DIGITAL: European Commission consults on first revision of Digital Markets Act
ENVIRONMENT: eight sectors added to PFAS restriction proposal will not benefit from a specific assessment by 2026, warns ECHA
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European automotive manufacturers and suppliers believe conditions necessary for green transition not in place
RESEARCH: European Commission conducting study to assess state of scientific freedom in Egypt
ENERGY: European Commission launches public consultation on energy efficiency of buildings and volume of loans for energy renovations
ENERGY: European Commission launches review of ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: European Commission sees increase in investment, although lower than in pre-Covid-19 era, as a positive signal for European economy
NEWS BRIEFS
MIGRATION: EU inaugurates first ever Migrant Resource Centre in Uzbekistan, and third in Central Asia
RESEARCH: European Commission launches call for evidence for future European Research Area Act
SUDAN: EU “appalled” by fatal attack on hospital in El Fasher
TOURISM: European Commission launches call for proposals to promote craft products and support craftsmen