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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13716
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Tourism

Industry players call on Europe’s political decision-makers to invest in infrastructure and skills

On Wednesday 24 September, the tourism industry called on political decision-makers to invest in infrastructure and skills.

On the one hand, the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) met in a working group to discuss infrastructure. Evelyne Freiermuth, Director of Government Affairs at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), acknowledged that “infrastructure development has not kept pace with the incredible growth of our sector”, particularly in certain...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS/MIGRATION: European Parliament and EU Council close to agreement on Europol’s new role in fight against migrant smuggling networks
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission and Ecuador sign agreement on data exchange with Europol to combat organised crime and terrorism
CLIMATE: ‘ETS2’ - in discussions with European Commission, MEPs have concerns about impact on households and SMEs
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council and European Parliament reach agreement on revision of priority substances to be monitored in water
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs confront European Commission about its contradictions in a debate on introduction of ‘nature credits’
DIGITAL: MEPs divided over methods for verifying age of minors online
DIGITAL: Ursula von der Leyen reaffirms European objective of setting an age limit for minors on certain platforms
DIGITAL: NGOs and civil society urge European Commission not to postpone implementation of AI Act
INTERNAL MARKET: Commission’s single market strategy does not deal sufficiently with movement of services, according to study commissioned by European Parliament
AGRICULTURE : Christophe Hansen struggles to convince MEPs of merits of proposed CAP reform
AGRICULTURE : MEPs reinforce measures to simplify CAP rules
AGRICULTURE : European Commission unveils 2025 winners of EU Organic Awards
FISHERIES: MEPs protest against 67% cut in 2028-2034 funding for fisheries
TOURISM: industry players call on Europe’s political decision-makers to invest in infrastructure and skills
HEALTH: MedTech Europe calls for rapid reform of medical device rules
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: MEPs want robust withdrawal clause in tariff concessions made to Washington
DEVELOPMENT: series of experts recommend optimising EU’s budget guarantee mechanism
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY/FINANCE: legislative initiative on securitisation is a “litmus test” of Member States’ willingness to integrate capital markets in EU, says Stephanie Lose
ECONOMY: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on strengthening InvestEU programme
FINANCE: retail investment, progress on supervisory framework in European Parliament/EU Council negotiations
TAXATION: MEPs approve addition of a ‘significant economic presence’ clause to framework for taxation of corporate income
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: according to Donald Trump, Ukraine, aided by EU, can reclaim its territory
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: in a second draft interim report, European Parliament is expected to call on Member States to finally develop “consequences” for “persistent breaches” in Hungary
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Lina Gálvez’s recommendation denounces stereotyped judicial system and calls for better female representation at CSW70
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Economic and Social Committee calls on Commission to present an affordable housing plan, a “fundamental right”
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SECURITY/DEFENCE: Stefano Cont explains how several PESCO projects could help combat drones and missiles
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Jacques Delors Institute defends principle of an ambitious, more flexible and performance-based 2028-2034 MFF
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE : EU agri-food trade remains solid in June 2025
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission releases further €50 million for Gaza and West Bank
LATIN AMERICA: Europeans and Latin Americans in favour of lasting peace in Ukraine, Occupied Palestinian Territories and Haiti
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: European Committee of Regions strengthens cooperation with local and regional representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina
CHINA: sales of European electric vehicles have increased by 28% since application of countervailing duties on Chinese products
ECONOMY: EU Council is asked to approve revision of Portuguese recovery plan
ENVIRONMENT: several NGOs find European Commission’s idea of a further postponement of Regulation against ‘imported deforestation’ “embarrassing”
FINANCE: Member States adopt agreement with European Parliament on shortening securities transactions in EU in 2027
INDUSTRY: Member States approve EU Council’s position on ‘stop-the-clock’ mechanism on chemicals
LEBANON: EU condemns deadly Israeli strike
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission consults with a view to revising its standardisation regulation
MIGRATION: 42 European civil society organisations call on Commission and Italy to stop cooperating with Libyan coastguard
PALESTINE: European Commission and EIB sign a €400 million financing facility to support SMEs
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts negotiating position on revision of air passenger rights
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts agreement with European Parliament on driving licences and driving disqualifications