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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13735
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NEWS BRIEFS / Research

European Union is strengthening its cooperation with Western Balkans in field of research and innovation

21/10/2025 (Agence Europe) – The Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, and the ministers from the Western Balkans met in Podgorica, Montenegro, on Monday 20 October. They approved recommendations to advance the integration of these countries into the EU’s research and innovation ecosystem and to align their policies with major EU initiatives, notably the ‘Startup’ and ‘Scaleup’ strategy (see EUROPE B13720A13), the ‘European Research Area...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: ETS2 - European Commission sets out its proposals for revising Market Stability Reserve
CLIMATE: despite last-minute blocking by Greece, EU Member States adopt their conclusions ahead of COP30
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: France and Spain wish to maintain ban on production of combustion engine vehicles from 2035
ENVIRONMENT: anti-‘imported deforestation’ regulation - European Commission proposes number of simplifications and postponements deemed insufficient by some EU countries
ENVIRONMENT: Member States call on European Commission to review REACH regulation and provide them with information
AGRICULTURE: European Commission calls on Member States to double CAP funding envelope for young farmers
SEA: MEPs adopt position on ‘High Seas Treaty’
ENERGY: European Commission sets out seven areas for actions to bring down energy prices
MIGRATION: solidarity in times of crisis and responsibility - Ursula von der Leyen urges EU27 not to tear themselves apart over ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Commission’s evaluation of EU public procurement rules is mixed
INTERNAL MARKET: Eurochambres calls for ambitious ‘roadmap’ for single market
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: MEPs generally satisfied with 2026 work programme
AGRICULTURE: MEPs reject European Commission’s proposal on forest monitoring framework
MIDDLE EAST: representatives of European Parliament’s political groups call for a global EU strategy
INTERNAL AFFAIRS: EU internal security - MEPs divided between strengthening police powers and fear of mass surveillance
INTERNAL MARKET/DIGITAL: European Parliament validates proposal to modify European legislative framework for products
DIGITAL: European Parliament approves targeted revision of certain procedural rules of GDPR regulation
TRANSPORT: European Parliament ratifies modernisation of driving licence and driving disqualification
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament adopts provisional agreement on ‘One substance, one assessment’ legislative package
DEMOCRACY: European Parliament approves reform of European political parties and their foundations
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs set calendar of plenary sessions for 2027
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: European Commission publishes its first report on regulatory simplification
BUDGET: Competitiveness Fund and “horizontal elements” of MFF 2028-2034 - a “very, very predictable” first exchange between EU Member States
BUDGET/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: France, Austria, and Netherlands call on EU to “ensure that no support is given to entities that are hostile to European values”
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
Interview FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: rights of people with disabilities - according to Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, all policies must systematically include accessibility from outset
RULE OF LAW: “Hungary continues to reject concerns”, laments Marie Bjerre
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: European leaders reiterate that front line must be starting point for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
EXTERNAL ACTION
EGYPT: EU and Cairo intend to strengthen cooperation at first ever EU-Egypt summit
BOLIVIA: EU looks forward to working with new President, Rodrigo Paz Pereira
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: ‘retail investment’ package - European Parliament and EU Council negotiators refer two points to technical level
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: AgoraEU - Glenn Micallef defends a project “anchored in the fact that culture is a foundation for democracy and resilience”
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: Maroš Šefčovič invites Chinese authorities to Brussels to find solutions for rare earth technology exports
CHINA: EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel track shoes
CLIMATE: 2040 target—2,178 European scientists urge heads of state and government to adopt climate target of at least 90–95%
DEFENCE: MEPs approve interinstitutional agreement on EDIP programme
FINANCE: regulation amending reporting requirements in field of financial services published in Official Journal of EU
CSDP: Commodore Michail Lampiris appointed EU Force Commander for Operation Aspides
RESEARCH: European Union is strengthening its cooperation with Western Balkans in field of research and innovation