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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13719
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Moldova

European leaders hail pro-European result in parliamentary elections

Reassured by the pro-European orientation of the result despite Russian interference, European leaders welcomed, on Monday 29 September, the outcome of the parliamentary elections held the previous day in Moldova.

Maia Sandu’s pro-European PAS party won 50.20% of the vote, thanks in particular to strong support from the diaspora, ahead of the Patriotic Bloc (24.18%). The turnout was 52.71%. According to the projections, PAS could retain its absolute majority in Parliament with 55 seats...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: geographical balance of European Competitiveness Fund is concern for smaller Member States
INDUSTRY: Germany, France and Italy detail their vision for Industrial Accelerator Act
INDUSTRY: semiconductors - EU27 call for a ‘Chips Act’ 2.0
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: Ministers call on European Commission to accelerate introduction of measures to help automotive sector
CLIMATE: 2040 target - France concerned about an ambition that could lead to de-industrialisation and obtains support from a majority of Member States
ENVIRONMENT: general state of environment in Europe is deteriorating and projections are poor, according to report by European Environment Agency
DIGITAL: in its Jutland Declaration, Danish Presidency of EU Council does not rule out a legislative text on protection of minors online
DIGITAL: European Commission offers reporting template to AI providers for serious incidents involving their systems
HEALTH: EU countries begin examining text on critical medicines
RESEARCH: European university associations fear for funding of basic research
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European Commission calling for launch of four European flagship projects
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: EU countries want to explore idea of multiannual loan to Ukraine to benefit European military industry
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: nuclear deal - EU reimposes restrictive measures on Tehran
MIDDLE EAST: EU urges Israel to allow goods through Allenby crossing point
MOLDOVA: European leaders hail pro-European result in parliamentary elections
MALI: EU denounces arrest of a “member of diplomatic corps” in Bamako
AFRICA: EU releases €545 million to support energy transition on African continent
INDONESIA: EU appeals WTO decision to invalidate its countervailing duty on biodiesel
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: in Tallinn, Valdis Dombrovskis champions digital euro as source of strategic autonomy for EU
BANKS: European Banking Federation sets out recommendations for more competitive banking sector
COMPANIES: simplification of CSDDD would have only a limited impact on reducing costs, but a considerable impact on its positive effects, according to ETUC
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: Mondialcult 2025 - “Protecting diversity is essential for peace and security”, says Glenn Micallef at UNESCO conference
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUTURE OF EUROPE: Secretary General of Council of Europe to attend meeting of European Political Community in Copenhagen
HUMAN RIGHTS: Ukrainian journalist Maksym Butkevych receives Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
NEWS BRIEFS
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission rejects ECI registration calling for initiatives on ethics of elected representatives in EU
TRADE/CLIMATE: EU Council adopts simplification of Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism
DEMOGRAPHY: Council of EU approves regulation improving collection of statistics on population and housing in EU
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council formally adopts directive on soil monitoring
ENVIRONMENT: industry is “manufacturing doubt” to minimise toxicity of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), according to a PAN Europe report
NICARAGUA: extension of EU sanctions against Ortega regime dignitaries until mid-October 2026