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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13742
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NEWS BRIEFS / Bosnia and herzegovina

In Paris, Emmanuel Macron and Marta Kos reiterate country’s need for stability in order to make progress towards EU membership

30/10/2025 (Agence Europe) – A tripartite meeting took place on Wednesday 29 October, on the fringes of the Paris Peace Forum, between the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, and three members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Western Balkan country, which is a candidate for EU membership, still lacks a chief negotiator to lead accession talks and the necessary reforms (see EUROPE B13730A19). The stability...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: pro-European majority in European Parliament calls on European Commission to amend national plans for MFF 2028-2034
EUROPEAN AGENCIES: European Court of Auditors gives clean bill of health to financial management of 43 EU agencies
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: EU Monetary Institute paves way for technical preparations to issue digital euro
ECB: EU’s monetary institute keeps its key rates unchanged
ECONOMY: GDP up 0.2% in euro area in third quarter
COMPANIES: OECD highlights limits of corporate sustainability given reality of business models
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: online child sexual abuse material - Danish Presidency of EU Council considers abandoning mandatory detection orders too
HOME AFFAIRS: EU and Western Balkans countries establish new framework for cooperation to strengthen fight against terrorism and violent extremism
TRANSPORT: European Commission wants to complete Madrid-Lisbon high-speed rail connection by 2034
REGIONS: Member States approve European Union Solidarity Fund aid for Spain and France
ENERGY: EU leads the way in domestic offshore wind energy targets for 2030, according to Ember and GOWA
AGRICULTURE: EU producers call for “automatic system” to monitor imports of Ukrainian products
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMAN RIGHTS: MEP Chloé Ridel calls on EU to provide better protection for human rights defenders against transnational repression
GREAT LAKES: European Commission mobilises €9 million in humanitarian aid
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Eastern Partnership back on European geopolitical map, according to Sergey Lagodinsky
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: 29 States commit to strengthening support for integrity of information and independent media
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities - EU Fundamental Rights Agency and ECHR summarise case law in this area
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
AGRICULTURE: EU General Court criticises Commission for approving France’s 2023-2027 strategic plan despite environmental shortcomings
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
ENVIRONMENT: Florence Convention - protecting landscapes is also a democratic issue
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for prolongation until end of 2029 and amendment of Dutch ‘SDE++’ scheme to support reduction of polluting emissions
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: in Paris, Emmanuel Macron and Marta Kos reiterate country’s need for stability in order to make progress towards EU membership
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: AI Act - European Disability Forum publishes new version of its guide to inclusive implementation
FINANCE: European Commission considers New Zealand and European rules aimed at preventing manipulation of financial benchmarks to be equivalent
YOUTH: DiscoverEU - to celebrate 40 years of Schengen area, European Commission is giving away 40,000 travel passes to young Europeans
SOCIAL: European Commission proposes to mobilise €8.5 million from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for 5,800 former Northvolt employees
TANZANIA: three MEPs denounce climate of repression and intimidation during general elections