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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13707
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NEWS BRIEFS / Energy

EU launches €17.5 billion energy efficiency financing initiative for small and medium-sized enterprises

11/09/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 11 September, the European Union launched a €17.5 billion financing initiative to promote energy efficiency in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), led by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and supported by the European Commission. In a press release, the EIB states that this financing effort will almost double the current level of support over the period 2025-2027, by targeting energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures taken by SMEs. The initiative aims to mobilise a total investment of more than €65 billion by 2027 for energy savings by SMEs, “helping to close a market gap in Europe“. On the same day, the Commission also launched a dedicated working group as part of the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises. (PLD)

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MIDDLE EAST: European Parliament calls for urgent EU action on “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis in Gaza
RULE OF LAW: EU funds in Slovakia - several elected representatives call for activation of conditionality regulation to avoid “a second Hungary“
TOURISM/CONSUMERS: European Parliament clarifies definition of package holiday and fine-tunes cancellation rights
HEALTH : MEPs call for EU action to tackle challenges posed by Alzheimer’s disease
TAXATION: taxation of digital giants - European Parliament is divided between multilateral solution and tax justice
TRANSPORT: European Parliament wants to help European Commission combat GPS jamming and spoofing in aviation and maritime sectors
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament calls on Commission to simplify single market rules without deregulation
EDUCATION: European Parliament approves Laurence Farreng’s new vision for European Universities alliances
CYPRUS: European Parliament condemns “illegal and politically motivated” detention of five Greek Cypriots in north of island
COLOMBIA: European Parliament advocates inclusion of Colombian criminal groups on EU list of terrorist organisations
RWANDA: European Parliament calls for release of political opponent Victoire Ingabire
TOGO: European Parliament calls for release of Irish activist Abdoul Aziz Goma
EXTERNAL ACTION
MEDITERRANEAN: ‘New Pact for Mediterranean’ is a partnership of equals, promises Dubravka Šuica
HONG KONG/MACAO: in its 2024 annual reports, European Commission expresses its concern about attack on autonomy and fundamental freedoms
HUMAN RIGHTS: European Parliament political groups reveal their candidates for 2025 Sakharov Prize
Russian invasion of Ukraine
SECURITY/DEFENCE: Europeans condemn “intentional” violation of Polish airspace
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Dan Jørgensen “pleased” that United States recognises need to put more pressure on Russia
INDUSTRY: one hundred MEPs call for robust steel safeguards
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission to organise conference on follow-up to ‘Draghi’ report on 16 September
COMPETITION: European Commission launches public consultation as part of technology transfer agreement review
HOME AFFAIRS: critical infrastructures; Commission publishes guidelines to help Member States implement 2022 directive
AGRICULTURE : EU Council publishes its mandate on simplifying certain CAP rules
FISHERIES: Europêche welcomes results achieved by EU within Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission
JUSTICE: Genocide Prosecution Network demonstrates effectiveness of cumulative prosecutions of foreign terrorist fighters
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: The Left and PfE groups in European Parliament table their own motion of censure against ‘von der Leyen II’ Commission
BUDGET: European Parliament’s committees vying for primary responsibility for national plans under 2028-2034 MFF
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Frankfurt institute maintains monetary policy stance
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: excluded from preparatory process, European Parliament may not sign ‘Porto Declaration’ on EU’s social objectives
SOCIAL/HOUSING: EU Council prepares its recommendations for future European plan for affordable housing
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: European Commission condemned for its lack of control over public aid to Hungarian nuclear project
BANKS: Court of Justice of European Union distinguishes between actions brought by shareholders before and after resolution of Banco Popular
JUSTICE: Court of Justice of European Union reaffirms ne bis in idem principle - a person cannot be prosecuted in one Member State for an act of terrorism for which they have already been convicted elsewhere in EU
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Court of Justice of EU extends protection against indirect discrimination to parents of disabled children
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves two new geographical indications
CYPRUS: European Commission adopts 2025 Aid Programme for Turkish Cypriot community, worth €33.7 million
CLIMATE: 2040 target - ahead of EU ‘Environment’ Council, CAN Europe calls on Member States to be more ambitious
EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS: Irishman Tony Murphy re-elected President of European Court of Auditors
ECONOMY: payment of further €1 billion to Ukraine as part of G7 ‘ERA’ loans
EGYPT: first-ever EU-Egypt Summit will be held on 22 October in Brussels
ENERGY: EU launches €17.5 billion energy efficiency financing initiative for small and medium-sized enterprises
INDIA: EU and New Delhi take stock of fight against terrorism
SEA: European Commission examines role of algae in blue economy
FISHERIES: European Commission to negotiate new EU/Gabon fisheries agreement
DRC: Hadja Lahbib denounces “indiscriminate killings” in North Kivu
TRANSPORT: Member States approve exemption for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles from road tolls until 2031
CORRIGENDUM
FINANCE: agreement to shorten deadline for securities transactions as of 2027 still has to be approved by EU Council