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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13730
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / France

‘Lecornu II’ administration presents draft 2026 budget designed to meet France’s EU-level budgetary commitments

On Tuesday, 14 October, the ‘Lecornu II’ administration unveiled France’s draft budget for 2026, which aims to reduce the public deficit from 5.5% of GDP in 2025 to 4.7% in 2026 and bring it under 3% in 2029 in line with France’s commitments to its European partners.

According to the French High Council of Public Finance, the announced savings would amount to €30 billion, that being less than the level envisaged by the ‘Bayrou’ administration in September...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: When pro-European voters are in the majority outside Europe but the minority in it
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: EU27 do not yet agree on whether mutual recognition of national ‘return’ decisions should be compulsory or voluntary
MIGRATION: EU interior ministers call for joint EU action on return of Syrian and Afghan nationals to their countries
MIGRATION: solidarity in event of migratory pressure - Member States already setting out their conditions for coming to aid of EU countries on ‘front line’
HOME AFFAIRS: Berlin considers it possible to find a solution this year to punish sexual abuse of minors, with necessary safeguards for privacy
CIVIL PROTECTION: Baltic and Scandinavian countries support Commission in its plan to extend scope of European civil protection
DIGITAL: protecting minors online - MEPs want to see “European digital age” raised to 16
COMPETITIVENESS: European Council expected to call for massive acceleration of simplification work
CLIMATE: EU Council moves closer to validating EU’s position for COP30
CLIMATE: EU heads of state or government “expect co-legislators to promptly take work forward“ on 2040 target
AGRICULTURE: EU Council and European Parliament make progress in negotiations on new genomic techniques
AGRICULTURE: negotiations between EU institutions on written contracts and ‘vegetable steak’ have begun
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council presents outline of Intergovernmental Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution to EU Member States
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: S&D group in European Parliament committed to creation of ‘social leasing’ for electric cars at European level
REGIONS: European politicians call for creation of an Atlantic macro-region
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: Lars Løkke Rasmussen calls for firmer stance from EU in face of Chinese trade restrictions
MERCOSUR: Danish Presidency of EU Council does its utmost to sign EU-Mercosur agreement before end of year
TRADE: screening of foreign direct investments - increase in notifications to EU cooperation mechanism
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Ursula von der Leyen believes that without a chief negotiator, Sarajevo will not be able to move forward on European path
MONTENEGRO: Ursula von der Leyen encourages Podgorica to aim for EU membership by 2028
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Allied and EU defence ministers discuss strengthening defence of their countries
DEFENCE/TRANSPORT: MEPs want more funding for military mobility
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: in Kyiv, EU High Representative pledges continued European support
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FRANCE: ‘Lecornu II’ administration presents draft 2026 budget designed to meet France’s EU-level budgetary commitments
COMPETITION: European Commission fines Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for imposing resale price maintenance on retailers
STATE AID: EU rules governing State guarantees are relevant but could be improved, according to European Commission
TAXATION: 75% of VAT rate derogations apply to Luxembourg, Ireland and Italy
COMPETITION: green light for Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: post-2025 gender equality strategy - MEPs want to take action on gender-based violence, health, employment and women’s representation
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: citizens’ initiative for safe and accessible abortion - Abir Al-Sahlani takes issue to European Parliament
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: democracy, equality, civil society, borders, racism... Anna Strolenberg presents her report on rights “under constant pressure”
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on simplifying CAP rules start on Friday 17 October
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission mobilises €500,000 to support people affected by cyclones in Vietnam
CLIMATE : 2040 target - vote in European Parliament’s Committee on Environment postponed until start of COP30
CULTURE: winners of Grand Prix and Public Choice Award of European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards have been announced
ENERGY: EU imported almost €14.6 billion worth of green energy products, mostly from China
GUINEA: EU Council extends its sanctions against members of military junta
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve agreements with EU Council on driving licence revisions and driving disqualifications