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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13706
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Consumers/tourism

European Parliament agrees to protection for travellers booking packages

The revision of the European directive governing package travel met with consensus in the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday 10 September. The bankruptcy of tour operator Thomas Cook and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on tourism are still fresh in people’s minds.

Spearheaded by MEP Alex Agius Saliba (S&D, Maltese) (see EUROPE B13668A14), the draft report will be put to the vote the following day. “We had a special eye for potential circumvention...

Contents

STATE OF THE UNION
MIDDLE EAST: Ursula von der Leyen announces restrictive measures against Israel
UKRAINE/RUSSIA: President of European Commission intends to step up support for Ukraine
DEFENCE: Ursula von der Leyen proposes ‘European Defence Semester’
CLIMATE: Ursula von der Leyen defends ‘European Green Deal’ and 2040 target
ENERGY: Ursula von der Leyen envisages an EU energy future with nuclear power as a “baseload”
COMPETITIVENESS/INDUSTRY: act aimed at accelerating deployment of key sectors will go beyond issue of decarbonisation, announces Ursula von der Leyen
DIGITAL: European Commission wants to capitalise on development of artificial intelligence, but without proposing any new initiatives
MEDIA: European Commission launches a new programme dedicated to media resilience
HOUSING/SOCIAL: Ursula von der Leyen reiterates her commitment to accessible housing
MIGRATION: Ursula von der Leyen wants new system of restrictive measures against migrant smugglers and traffickers
AGRICULTURE: Ursula von der Leyen talks about new programme to promote EU agricultural products
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED STATES: fierce clashes in European Parliament over trade agreement with United States
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for an increase in post-2027 CAP budget
MIGRATION: “mass immigration” in EU and security - MEPs clash over relevance and implicit risks of debate called for by PfE group
COHESION: European Parliament considers any reform of cohesion policy must “maintain shared management”
COHESION: MEPs give green light to reform of cohesion funding to meet new challenges
CONSUMERS/TOURISM: European Parliament agrees to protection for travellers booking packages
JUSTICE: European Parliament votes on position on updating Annexes A and B of regulation on pre-pack proceedings
JUSTICE: Eurojust - European Parliament votes to extend deadline for EU agency’s case management system
VANUATU: European Parliament approves Vanuatu’s accession to EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement
ECONOMY/FINANCE: one year after publication of ‘Draghi’ report, European Parliament adopts ‘Lalucq’ report
FINANCE: MEPs endorse European Parliament/EU Council agreement to shorten time limit for securities transactions in EU from 2027
MOLDOVA: European Parliament calls for greater support in fight against hybrid threats and foreign interference
TRADE/CLIMATE: European Parliament gives definitive green light to simplify Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
RESEARCH: European Parliament approves renewal of scientific and technological cooperation agreement with India
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: 2028–2034 MFF proposal is neither European, transparent nor sufficient according to European Parliament's co-rapporteurs
EU INSTITUTIONS: European Commission and European Parliament finalise revision of framework agreement linking them since 2010
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Porto Social Forum to note that social spending “is not a cost, but a crucial investment in Europe’s people and prosperity”
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: adoption of Herning Declaration and ‘Union of Skills’ will be on agenda of informal meeting of European ministers in Denmark
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: 2040 target - Danish Presidency of EU Council leaves discussions on international carbon credits open
ENERGY: ACER to decide on methodologies for amending maximum and minimum clearing prices for electricity markets by February 2026
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: EU car-producing regions call for targeted EU investment for just transition
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
FINANCE/CLIMATE: European General Court dismisses Austria’s appeal against inclusion of gas and nuclear power in European taxonomy
DIGITAL: EU General Court grants European Commission one year to review supervisory fee for large platforms
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
CYPRUS: Council of Europe wants to strengthen its cooperation with Nicosia in context of future Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU
NEWS BRIEFS
ENVIRONMENT: EEB deplores inadequate European Parliament position on ‘end-of-life vehicles’ and ‘food and textile waste’
ISRAEL: EU condemns Israeli strike on Qatar
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