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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13717
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NEWS BRIEFS / Culture

Leuven set to be European Capital of Culture in 2030

25/09/25 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday, 24 September, the Belgian city of Leuven was named a European Capital of Culture 2030. Its theme, ‘LOV2030 – human nature’, aims to showcase Europe’s diversity, creativity, and values, as European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef reiterated on the social network X. The city also aspires to address issues such as climate change and inequality, which will reportedly help promote...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs back digital product passport to ensure better traceability and conformity in EU
COMPETITIVENESS: EU Member States want to broaden definition of ‘small mid-caps’
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission launches second call for strategic projects under critical raw materials act
DIGITAL: on top of DSA revision, European Commission could simplify 45 legislative texts
DIGITAL: European Commission defends DMA ‘tooth and nail’ in face of relentless attacks from Apple
HEALTH: “we have significantly increased firepower of EU health actions with this budget”, says Olivér Várhelyi
HEALTH: EU authorises drug to combat early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
FISHERIES: Costas Kadis under fire from MEPs over reduction in fisheries funding post-2027
CLIMATE: “Europe will stay the course” - Ursula von der Leyen assures United Nations of European Union’s leading role ahead of COP30
TRANSPORT: European Commission could propose a package of measures to make corporate fleets greener by end of year
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: energy taxation - the Presidency of the Council of the EU proposes that non-fossil hydrogen can be included among renewable fuels
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: European Commission recognises that main challenge for ‘SAFE’ will be to make it a truly European instrument
FINANCE: payment services - several points deferred to technical level in European Parliament/EU Council negotiations
COMPETITION: German software giant SAP suspected of distorting competition in EU
ECB: security, simplicity, lower costs... European consumers and merchants set their conditions for digital euro
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: European Commission acknowledges that implementation of European financial sanctions regime by EU countries is “issue”
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECURITY: Russia’s hybrid activities against EU have intensified over last 18 months, according to EEAS
EXTERNAL ACTION
BELARUS: there are no signs of improvement in country, says Vladzimir Astapenka
UNITED STATES: Washington finally lowers tariffs on European cars as agreed
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU, Iceland and Norway announce closure of Northern Dimension Policy
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: negotiations marathon on 2028-2034 MFF has begun between Member States, with aim of reaching an agreement by December 2026
BUDGET: Finland aligned with 2028-2034 MFF prioritising European defence and competitiveness, but with no increase in its overall budget
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: labour mobility - a Franco-German group calls for rapid adoption of revised rules on coordination of social security schemes
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
HOUSING: affordable housing plan - draft report from European Parliament’s special committee receives mixed reception from left-wing groups
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: MFF 2028-2034 - MEPs share concerns about governance, funding, inclusion and vocational training
NEWS BRIEFS
CULTURE: Leuven set to be European Capital of Culture in 2030
ENVIRONMENT: WWF Europe, PAN Europe and EEB critical of agreement on substances to be monitored in water that “weakens certain obligations”
MALAWI: EU welcomes calm climate in which presidential election took place
EPP: launch of “internal scrutiny process” in European Christian Democratic Party into role of Aleksandar Vučić's Serbian SNS party
MIDDLE EAST: some sixty MEPs call for Frontex to protect Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla
YEMEN: European Commission wishes to mobilise additional humanitarian funding of €40 million