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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13729
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Banks

We need more Europe, says Claudia Buch

On Monday 13 October, Claudia Buch, Chairwoman of the ECB’s Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), spoke out in favour of greater integration of the European banking market in order to stimulate competition and promote regulatory simplification.

“The current challenges call for more Europe, not less”, said Mrs Buch during a dialogue with the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. In her view, “harmonising national rules would significantly improve...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: MEPs united and up in arms against EU Council’s position on revision of air passengers’ rights
JUSTICE: ‘democracy shield’ - European Commission to include protection for elected representatives
JUSTICE: future of Eurojust - European ministers argue that agency should be given more resources and strengthen its cooperation with third countries
MIGRATION: ‘safe countries of origin’ - Italy’s Alessandro Ciriani receives support of EPP and PfE MEPs, who also want to move forward quickly
MIGRATION: regulation on return of illegal immigrants in EU jeopardises access to healthcare, according to Médecins du Monde and PICUM
COHESION: Raffaele Fitto advocates for “integrated approach” between agriculture and cohesion in 2028-2034 financial framework
REGIONS: role of EU’s regions threatened by European Commission’s proposal on post-2027 cohesion policy
DIGITAL: OpenAI calls on European Commission to better regulate competition in AI sector
ENVIRONMENT: faced with alarming results of seventh report on state of environment, MEPs call on EU to regulate and apply standards
CLIMATE: European finance ministers want to study “innovative options” to broaden sources of climate finance
ENERGY: European Commission revises ecodesign requirements in favour of “EU common charger”
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Gaza peace agreement - European Union’s ‘EUBAM Rafah’ mission to resume on 15 October
ALBANIA: in Tirana, Ursula von der Leyen urges investors to bet on future economic development of Western Balkans
GEORGIA: several S&D MEPs are calling for suspension of visa-free regime against politicians in power in Georgia
TRADE: economic security and transatlantic relations on agenda of European trade ministers on 14 October
Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE: combating impunity for Russian crimes - European Commission announces €10 million for Special Tribunal and is “counting on Member States”
TRADE: EU Council gives green light to new tariff quotas in EU/Ukraine agreement
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: ‘omnibus’ - MEPs opt in turn for a massive simplification of CSDDD and CSRD
BANKS: we need more Europe, says Claudia Buch
FINANCE: revival of securitisation debated in European Parliament
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament Committee on Budgets adopts its draft resolution on 2026 budget
BUDGET/ENVIRONMENT: Czech Republic believes current MFF proposal risks limiting EU funding for environmental objectives
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: low-paid jobs, middle class, rising wages - European Commission publishes mixed report on EU employment situation in 2024
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU Council/European Parliament negotiations on new genomic techniques resume Tuesday 14 October
WEAPONS: EU sanctions against proliferation of chemical weapons extended until mid-October 2026
CLIMATE: CAN Europe calls on EU to show leadership at COP30 to achieve ambitious outcome
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Olivér Várhelyi insists he is not aware of allegations that Hungary spied on European Commission
CONSUMERS: EU Council gives go-ahead for Toy Safety Directive
FINANCE: ESMA publishes its proposals for technical standards on shortening of securities transactions in EU in 2027
MIGRATION: MEPs’ vote on criminalising smuggling networks postponed
DIGITAL: EU extends access to its network of AI plants to friendly and neighbouring countries
FISHERIES: Vera Coelho appointed head of Oceana Europe
HEALTH: European Commission and EIB provide up to €95 million for vaccine factory in Rwanda
RESEARCH: European Commission launches consultation on future regulation of European Research Area
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts agreement with European Parliament on new mandate of European Maritime Safety Agency
PLANTS: EU must step up surveillance of plant passports, says European Commission