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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13750
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NEWS BRIEFS / European court of auditors

In 2026 and beyond, European auditors will focus their efforts on competitiveness, defence, climate and EU’s financial interests

12/11/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 11 November, the European Court of Auditors unveiled its work programme for 2026, which coincides with the implementation of its new strategy for 2026-2030. In the coming years, priority will be given to auditing areas where the European Union institution can provide greater added value. Four major strategic areas have been identified: competitiveness, defence, climate and the EU’s financial interests. In total, the European auditors are...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET: European Parliament ready to start legislative work on MFF 2028-2034 on basis of revised proposal presented by European Commission
MIGRATION: MEPs not enthusiastic about European Commission proposals on launch of European solidarity cycle
COMPANIES: ‘omnibus’ - European Parliament prepares for EPP and far-right groups to vote together on simplification of ‘CSRD’ and ‘CSDDD’ Directives
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: European Commission proposes ‘Democratic Shield’ to boost citizens’ resilience
DEMOCRACY: European Commission unveils unprecedented strategy to support and defend work of civil society organisations
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: with its ‘Culture Compass’, European Commission aims to make culture a central element of cohesion and competitiveness in EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: Ukraine financing, energy taxation and small parcels entering EU on Member States’ agenda
EXTERNAL ACTION
ZAMBIA: “Europe must do more”, insists President Hakainde Hichilema at first ‘EU-Zambia’ investment forum
CANADA: EU and Canada determined to strengthen their partnership
MERCOSUR: request for an opinion from CJEU on EU-Mercosur agreement is supported by more than 140 MEPs
ECUADOR: EU opens negotiations with Quito on an agreement to facilitate sustainable investment
IRAQ: EU welcomes holding of parliamentary elections
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’ - European Commission launches first annual migration management cycle and identifies 18 countries in a delicate situation
MIGRATION : humanitarian resettlement/admissions - EU called on to shelter 15,230 refugees over two years out of an estimated global need of 2.5 million people
FISHERIES: European Commission asks to be authorised to negotiate a new EU/Morocco fisheries agreement
AGRICULTURE : EU Council and European Parliament agree on simplification of CAP rules
AGRICULTURE : compromise between EU institutions on cross-border cooperation against unfair commercial practices
CLIMATE: COP30 - EU wants to strengthen collective level of action and ambition in national plans for 2035
HEALTH: EU Council and European Parliament hope to conclude negotiations on pharmaceutical package on 10 December
DIGITAL: Social Democrats in European Parliament up in arms against European Commission’s desire to “simplify” GDPR and AI Act
DIGITAL: Germany is only member country determined to see European Commission reopen GDPR
DIGITAL: Noyb believes European Commission is jeopardising fundamental rights of European citizens with its omnibus on digital technology
ENERGY: in ‘Age of Electricity’, slow development of grids and storage capacities threatens security of supply, according to IEA
ENERGY: EU Council shows “no real willingness” to compromise on phasing out Russian gas imports by end of 2026, according to Inese Vaidere
ENVIRONMENT: ‘imported deforestation’ - European Parliament follows EU Council’s lead in calling for further simplification and postponement of regulation
ENVIRONMENT: some MEPs see dilution of LIFE programme in a transversal objective of MFF as a risk for biodiversity funding
HOME AFFAIRS: former MEP Patrick Breyer denounces “underhand” return of compulsory detections of online child sexual abuse material
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: EU Court of Justice confirms validity of essential elements of ‘minimum wages’ directive
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: European Parliament Committee maintains its call for directive on AI and algorithmic work management
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU launches EU4Reconstruction initiative
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : European Commission appoints new Principal Adviser and two new Deputy Directors-General
CONSUMERS: European Commission launches two calls for evidence with view to revising legislative framework for product safety
EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS: in 2026 and beyond, European auditors will focus their efforts on competitiveness, defence, climate and EU’s financial interests
FINANCE/CLIMATE: European Commission consults on revision of two delegated acts supplementing rules governing EU taxonomy
DIGITAL: regulation on gigabit infrastructures officially enters into force in EU
SUDAN : EU releases extra €1 million in humanitarian aid
UKRAINE: EU’s European Affairs ministers will travel to Lviv in December for an informal meeting on Ukrainian accession process