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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13708
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Health

EPC advocates “open economic security” in areas of critical medicines

The European Policy Centre (EPC) think tank published, on Wednesday 10 September, a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening EU policy to ensure “open economic security” in the area of critical medicines, in the face of persistent shortages.

Among its proposals (https://aeur.eu/f/iee), the EPC calls for better use of data from supply chain verification systems in order to anticipate shortages and ensure real-time monitoring of critical medicines (see EUROPE B13699A9).

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SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: EU’s 2040 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions does not meet with qualified majority in EU Council
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European Commission is to create a new regulatory category for small electric cars ‘Made in Europe’
MIGRATION: ‘returns’, ‘safe third countries’ and ‘safe countries of origin’ – work continues in EU Council, at different speeds
HOME AFFAIRS: Removal of child sexual abuse material from Internet – new discussions in EU Council do not yet point way to agreement
HEALTH: European ministers to discuss medicine supply strategies on 16 September
HEALTH: EPC advocates “open economic security” in areas of critical medicines
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament validates opening of negotiations with EU Council on unfair commercial practices
CIVIL PROTECTION: European Commission wants to create European firefighting hub in Cyprus
ENERGY: despite decline in low-emissions hydrogen projects, International Energy Agency expects an expansion by 2030
PATENTS: proposed Standard Essential Patents regulation could harm innovation, according toECIPE think tank
RESEARCH: EU research grants attract a record 17,058 applications from scientists worldwide
ENVIRONMENT: nearly 200,000 responses submitted by European citizens in response to call for contributions to environmental ‘omnibus’
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: Mathias Tesfaye reiterates at informal ministerial meeting in Herning that vocational training poses competitiveness issue for EU
SPORT: European Commission publishes manifesto to reduce environmental footprint of sport practices
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: EU/Mercosur trade agreement not expected to come fully into force before end of 2026
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: rule of law, legislative programme for 2026 and accession negotiations with Albania on agenda of EU countries
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: António Costa to participate in Porto Social Forum
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: European Commission close to mandate to negotiate UK and Canadian participation in Canadian SAFE instrument
COMPETITION: European Commission is satisfied with Microsoft’s commitments to favour competition in collaboration platform market
TAXATION: OECD indicates high debt, climate change, population ageing, and defence spending led to higher taxes in 2024
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: European Trade Union Institute warns against harmful effects of 28th regime on workers’ rights
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ILGA-Europe and several LGBT+ rights organisations welcome CJEU opinion on recognition of lived gender
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases further €40 million in humanitarian funding to help Ukrainians cope with winter
TRADE: EU updates its list of dual-use items subject to export controls
FINANCE/CLIMATE: ESMA introduces 2025 IFRS taxonomy update in European Single Electronic Format
INDIA: Maroš Šefčovič confident of concluding trade negotiations with New Delhi in 2025
YOUTH: Erasmus+ – European Commission announces selection of 55 new projects for “capacity building” of youth organisations
RESEARCH: European Union initiates exploratory discussions with Australia on association with Horizon Europe programme
RUSSIA: EU extends sanctions against individuals and entities that threaten territorial integrity of Ukraine by 6 months
TRANSPORT: European Commission supports development of sustainable aviation fuels in Africa