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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13723
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Employment

Seven Member States ask European Commission for directive to remedy problems related to posting workers from third countries

Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands have sent the European Commission their expectations regarding the “genuine and fair posting of third-country nationals (TCNs)”.

In a position paper entitled ‘EU policy priorities for the Commission period 2024–2029’ that was presented by the Financial Times on 2 October and was seen by Agence Europe, these seven countries invite “the European Commission to present an initiative for a clear legal...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: final compromise reached by European Parliament’s negotiators confirms intention to stop importing Russian gas from 1 January 2027
ENERGY: blackout on Iberian peninsula - ENTSO-E presents its preliminary report on incident, “first ever of its kind” in Europe
AGRICULTURE: seventeen EU Member States advocate a strong and integrated CAP after 2027
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission adopts measures limiting use of PFAS in firefighting foams
REGIONS: European Commission proposes €1.6 billion in aid for Spain following storm Dana
REGIONS: European Commission has earmarked €111 million for Mayotte and La Réunion following cyclones
HEALTH: EU signs contract for joint procurement of Covid-19 vaccines for winter season
DIGITAL: European Commission holds last-minute meeting with TikTok ahead of elections in Czech Republic
TRANSPORT: logistics operators, hauliers and energy companies call on European Commission to set zero emission targets for clean deliveries
RESEARCH: future ‘European Innovation Act’ can remove obstacles and boost Europe’s competitiveness, says EUA
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: EU urges Hamas to support plan proposed by Donald Trump
TUNISIA: Dubravka Šuica welcomes efforts to combat illegal migration
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises to combat Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: EU security, digital, agriculture, sport... and motions of censure on menu for MEPs in Strasbourg
BUDGET: EU Member States see their GNI contributions increase in European Commission’s draft amending budget No 3/2025
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: securitisation, consolidated band, ‘T+1’... EU and UK reaffirm their desire to cooperate on regulatory developments
STATE AID: European Commission consults on draft decision considering affordable housing to be ‘service of general economic interest’ in EU
COPENHAGEN SUMMIT
HOME AFFAIRS: European Political Community paves way for a European coalition against drug trafficking
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: seven Member States ask European Commission for directive to remedy problems related to posting workers from third countries
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Institute for Gender Equality defines its annual methodology for collecting data on decision-making
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe adopts resolution on Gaza that is highly critical of Israel
RUSSIA: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe creates Platform for dialogue with Russian democratic forces in exile
NEWS BRIEFS
CULTURE: Culture Moves Europe – new call for individual mobility open until 30 April 2026
DEFENCE: European Commission is considering options for increasing EDIP’s budget
ENERGY: EU day-ahead electricity market moves from hourly to 15-minute intervals
COMPANIES: EFRAG consults on market acceptance of light-touch sustainable reporting standard for SMEs
ENVIRONMENT: Zero Waste Europe and over 150 civil society organisations call on EU not to build new incinerators
HONDURAS: EU to observe Honduran legislative elections at end of November
MOROCCO: youth protest - EU calls for calm
DIGITAL: Ursula von der Leyen announces creation of future European medical network based on artificial intelligence
MIDDLE EAST: leaders of S&D, Greens/EFA and The Left political groups in European Parliament call on EU to take action to secure release of flotilla members
RUSSIA : Russian hybrid threats - EU extends restrictive measures by one year
TRANSPORT: EASA consults on simplification of aviation rules