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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13705
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NEWS BRIEFS / European commission

Maria Luisa Atienza Morales appointed Director at European Commission's DG for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture

09/09/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 9 September, the European Commission announced the appointment of Maria Luisa Atienza Morales as Director of Performance Management, Supervision and Resources in the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC), which develops policies for a knowledge-based, inclusive and competitive Europe. Ms Atienza Morales, a Spanish national, has developed expertise in budgeting, financial management and human resources over the last...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European ministers look for ways to strengthen food safety in EU
AGRICULTURE: MEPs strengthen provisions on power of EU farmers
CLIMATE: Teresa Ribera underscores EU’s support for promoting climate action in Africa
RESEARCH: European Biodiversa+ network launches new call for projects on ecosystem restoration
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: after a humiliating summer on several fronts, Ursula von der Leyen will have to defend a new ambition for EU to MEPs
FUTURE OF EU: European Commission aims to be proactive and anticipate crises with its 2025 strategic foresight report, “Resilience 2.0”
BETTER REGULATION: 470 organisations call on EU not to weaken European regulations protecting social rights and environment
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MOLDOVA: Maia Sandu warns 28 September elections will be most important elections in country’s history
UKRAINE: MEPs call for increased support to Kyiv, but are divided over a European military presence in Ukraine
MIDDLE EAST: EU sanctions against Israel; “there is no unity on what should come next”, Kaja Kallas admits to MEPs
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament adopts partially less ambitious position than European Commission on ‘End-of-Life Vehicles’ regulation
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament adopts provisional agreement on revision of ‘food and textile waste’ framework directive at its plenary session
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Parliament sets out recommendations for reform of ‘public procurement’ directives
KYRGYZSTAN: European Parliament supports Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement , but insists on respect for human rights
DEMOCRACY: mandate of European Parliament’s special committee on ‘European Democracy Shield’ extended by six months
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament approves new EU-Brazil law enforcement cooperation to combat drugs and serious crime
EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS: green light from European Parliament for second terms of Ms Elvinger and Mr Blok
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: Poland will be main beneficiary of EU’s ‘SAFE’ instrument for increasing military spending
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA: following Aleksandar Vučić’s threats against some of its members, Greens/EFA group in European Parliament calls on EU to sanction Belgrade
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: MFF 2028-2034 - Roxana Mînzatu tells MEPs that Erasmus+ must be inclusive, promote competitiveness and uphold European values
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: e-declaration for posting of workers - MEPs establish their position
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: European Commission to mobilise further €500,000 in emergency aid
CLIMATE: objective 2040 - Danish Presidency of EU Council circulates a new text after meeting all Member States bilaterally
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Maria Luisa Atienza Morales appointed Director at European Commission's DG for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Mélissa Camara and some forty MEPs call on Commission to prevent incineration of contraceptives financed by USAID
NEPAL: EU deplores deaths and violence following demonstrations against blocking of social networks
CSDP: joint exercise between EUNAVFOR Aspides and Indian Army in Indian Ocean
UKRAINE: according to European Commission, ‘Ukraine Facility’ has already begun to achieve its objectives in its first year
Op-Ed
Op-ed: Competitiveness on trial: Europe must accelerate the pace for transformation - by Stefano Mallia