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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13752
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy

GDP growth confirmed at 0.2% in euro area in third quarter

In the third quarter of 2025, seasonally-adjusted GDP rose by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the European Union, compared with the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published by the EU’s statistical office (Eurostat) on Friday 14 November, confirming provisional data (see EUROPE 13742/5).

Of the twenty-one Member States for which data is available, the strongest growth was seen in Sweden (1.1%), Cyprus (0.9%) and Poland, Portugal and Slovenia (0.8%). It was negative in Lithuania and Romania (-0.2%) and in Finland (-0.1%), and zero in Hungary.

Wealth production was zero in Germany and Italy. It was sustained in France (0.5%) and Spain (0.6%).

Employment. Again according to Eurostat, the number of people in employment rose by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU in the third quarter of 2025, compared with the previous quarter. (Original version in French by Mathieu Bion)

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE/FISHERIES: post-2027 CAP, Ukraine and 2026 quotas on agenda for EU Ministers on Monday 17 November
FISHERIES: Spain, France and Italy call for a review of Common Fisheries Policy
FISHERIES: MEPs call for legislative reform to modernise fishing fleets
FISHERIES: European Commission encourages greater transparency in allocation of fishing opportunities by EU countries
AGRICULTURE: EU Council and European Parliament to resume new genomic techniques negotiations on 3 December
AGRICULTURE: ten EU farming organisations denounce risks to food safety posed by EU-Mercosur agreement
HEALTH: EU Member States reach minimalist agreement on tobacco control ahead of COP11
ENVIRONMENT: Germany supports postponing “anti-imported deforestation” regulation for a year and wants to introduce a simplification review clause
ENERGY: despite slight increase in EU, no growth expected in fossil-fuel electricity generation in 2025, according to Ember
ENERGY: Eurelectric calls on European decision-makers to establish grids “capable of evolving at same pace as Europe’s ambitions”
CLIMATE: according to European Environment Agency, adaptation policies are making progress, but implementation remains slow
DIGITAL: European Parliament up in arms over Commission’s plan to simplify its digital legislation
DIGITAL : Digital Omnibus - 127 organisations denounce “biggest rollback of digital fundamental rights in EU history”
JUSTICE : Eurojust makes digitalisation of judicial cooperation a major challenge in its strategy for upcoming years
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: proposed reform of regulatory framework for securitisation - “a step in the right direction”, according to EU’s monetary institute
TAXATION: European Commission proposes to strengthen cooperation between Anti-Fraud Office, European Public Prosecutor’s Office and Member States on VAT fraud
COMPETITION: European Commission tests SAP’s commitments to ensure competition in business management software maintenance
ECONOMY: GDP growth confirmed at 0.2% in euro area in third quarter
COMPANIES: some 100 legal experts challenge legality of ‘omnibus’ simplification package on corporate sustainability
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS : EU budget 2028-2034, relations with United Kingdom and legislative programme for 2026 on agenda of Member States
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
DEFENCE: Germany, France, Poland, United Kingdom and Italy pledge to step up cooperation against hybrid threats
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: EU gives conditional authorisation to acquisition of Covestro by UAE oil company ADNOC in relation to foreign subsidies
HUMANITARIAN AID : European Commission still finds “irregularities” in delivery of aid to Gaza
MEDITERRANEAN: Dubravka Šuica calls for closer security cooperation
AFRICA : European Centre for Development Policy Management calls for rebuilding of EU-Africa trust at Luanda summit
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Court of Justice interprets concept of ‘resources’ that third-country nationals must have to reside in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: EU welcomes prospects for strengthening EU-Central Asia cooperation in favour of Afghan people
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission consults with civil society to strengthen disability rights strategy 2021-2030
EDUCATION : 2026 Erasmus+ call for proposals is open
ENERGY: Dan Jørgensen defends EU’s methane regulation at COP30
YOUTH: European Commission has launched call for applications for European Solidarity Corps 2026, which will receive €175.3 million
JUSTICE : in a VAT fraud case, €260 million were seized in Italy at request of European Public Prosecutor’s Office
SINGAPORE : European Parliament ratifies digital trade agreement with Singapore
Op-Ed
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