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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13754
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NEWS BRIEFS / Fundamental rights

European citizens’ initiative ‘Ban on conversion practices in the European Union’ to receive response from European Commission

18/11/2025 (Agence Europe) – With 1,128,063 validated statements of support from EU citizens in 11 Member States, the European citizens’ initiative ‘Ban on conversion practices in the European Union’ (https://aeur.eu/f/jhy) was submitted to the European Commission on Tuesday 18 November. The organisers are calling on the Commission to propose a binding legal ban on practices defined as “interventions aimed at changing, repressing or suppressing the sexual orientation, gender...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: Paschal Donohoe resigns as President to join World Bank
TAXATION: direct access to cross-border VAT data would make it easier to combat fraud, says European Commission
STATE AID: green light for German aid of up to €1.75 billion to LEAG for gradual closure of lignite-fired power plants
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: legal labour migration - EU co-legislators agree on future EU talent ‘pool’, criticised by trade unions
MIGRATION : on 19 November, Copenhagen will seek green light from EU27 on mutual recognition of national ‘return’ decisions
MIGRATION: ‘safe third countries’ concept - European Parliament rapporteur submits first compromise amendments
HOME AFFAIRS: child sexual abuse material online - Danish Presidency of EU Council is on track to obtain negotiating mandate with European Parliament
INDUSTRY: provisional European Parliament/EU Council agreement to revise Measuring Instruments Directive
ENERGY: cost-benefit sharing for cross-border use of electricity networks will be an important element of networks package
CLIMATE/ENERGY : COP30 - more needs to be done to meet methane reduction targets, says Dan Jørgensen
DIGITAL: cloud sector could soon be subject to strictest DMA obligations
DIGITAL: Paris and Berlin agree to call for targeted adjustments to European digital legislation
REGIONS: European Commission's concessions on cohesion policy considered insufficient first step by CoR
REGIONS: EUregions4cohesion coalition calls for ‘regional partnership plans’ negotiated directly with European Commission
AGRICULTURE : Italy and other EU countries call for safeguard clause to protect European rice
FISHERIES: overfishing in western Mediterranean is making trawlers barely profitable, according to Oceana
JUSTICE: High-Level Forum on Justice for Growth - Michael McGrath sets out guidelines for civil law, company law and digitalisation of justice
HEALTH: EU authorises chronic progressive bronchiectasis treatment
ENVIRONMENT: European Chemicals Agency is recommending that four substances, including melamine, be added to REACH authorisation list
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: EU introduces safeguard clause on ferroalloy imports
ENLARGEMENT: Marta Kos calls for resistance against forces of destabilisation
Interview UNRWA: European Union has expertise and experience to play a role in reconstruction and stabilisation of Gaza, says Natalie Boucly
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
CITIZENSHIP: citizens seeking support from ‘Your Europe Advice’ about difficulties relating to social security and right of residence
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum sounds alarm about climate policies said to “leave behind” people with disabilities
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
DEFENCE: EU Council want to extend several deadlines regarding authorisation regime for infrastructure projects
INSTITUTIONAL
EEAS: EU High Representative advocates for a larger budget for her diplomatic service
NEWS BRIEFS
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European citizens’ initiative ‘Ban on conversion practices in the European Union’ to receive response from European Commission
COMPANIES: governance that works will lead to more effective reporting, says CEPS
ENVIRONMENT: one hundred trees are lost every minute due to EU consumption, according to new WWF analysis
ENVIRONMENT: 96 NGOs sign up to a campaign to block fossil fuel industry’s influence on policy-making
ENVIRONMENT: 56 NGOs call on European Commission to ensure future legislation on circular economy has dual legal basis
YOUTH: in preparation for first EU strategy for intergenerational fairness, dedicated citizens’ panel has submitted its recommendations to European Commission
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European Commission consults on delegated act on access to car information
MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes adoption of UN Security Council resolution endorsing US peace plan
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