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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13760
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Circular economy

European Court of Auditors highlights Member States’ failure to meet EU municipal waste management targets

In a special audit report presented on Wednesday 26 November, the European Court of Auditors highlighted the delays encountered by many Member States in complying with European requirements on sorting and recycling municipal waste, which were tightened in 2018 (see EUROPE B12004A6).

According to the report, three countries - Germany, Austria and Slovenia - manage to recycle or compost more than 60% of the municipal waste they collect. In contrast, Romania, Greece, Malta and Cyprus still...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ENVIRONMENT: deforestation-free products regulation - European Parliament largely aligns itself with EU Council in favour of a further postponement and simplifications
UKRAINE: European Commission “ready” to submit “Reparation Loan” proposal to Ukraine, mobilising Russian assets frozen in EU
MOROCCO: European Parliament does not reject European Commission proposal on labelling of Western Sahara products
ARCTIC: European Parliament calls on EU to adopt a clear strategy, focused on security and anchored in international law
DIGITAL: European Parliament urges EU27 and European Commission to ban access to social networks for minors under 16
COMPETITIVENESS: European Parliament once again calls for support for business competitiveness in internal market
BUDGET: European Parliament adopts EU budget for 2026
BUDGET: European Parliament adopts Amending Budget No 3/2025 relating to adjustment of payment appropriations and updating of revenue
ECONOMY: European Parliament gives green light to increasing financial capacity of InvestEU programme
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU27 reiterate position on ending war in Ukraine
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: child sexual abuse material online - EU Council finally has a mandate to begin work with European Parliament
MIGRATION: mandatory recognition of national return decisions - Copenhagen continues to look for a magic formula for an agreement on 8 December
MIGRATION: ‘safe third countries’ and ‘safe countries of origin’ - Danish Presidency of EU Council moves closer to a political agreement on 8 December
MIGRATION: EU migration policy is driving migration underground and making children even more vulnerable, says Save the Children
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European Commission could review ban on combustion-engine vehicles in 2035, according to Stéphane Séjourné
DIGITAL/CONSUMER: Shein now being targeted by European Commission, which is demanding explanations about illegal products available on platform
HEALTH: European ministers could reach common position on critical medicinal products on 2 December
FISHERIES: European Commission is proposing to reduce fishing effort of trawlers in Mediterranean by 65% by 2026
FISHERIES: ICCAT increases bluefin tuna catch quotas for EU fleet by 16%
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission launches its monitoring system for EU pollinators with goal of reversing their decline
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: European Court of Auditors highlights Member States’ failure to meet EU municipal waste management targets
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: ESA’s Director General defends three-year budget of €22.2 billion to space ministers
SPACE: Josef Aschbacher proposes €1.35 billion for new resilience programme
SPACE: EIB launches Space TechEU programme to help small businesses in European space sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: ‘Omnibus’ simplification of directive on sustainable reporting will enable better alignment with international standards, according to Sue Lloyd
FINANCE: “euro area could face strains ahead”, warns ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos
FINANCE: European investment banks point to little improvement in competitiveness of EU capital markets in 2025
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: Erasmus+ 2028-2034, vocational training, AgoraEU, access to reliable information and governance in sport on agenda of EU countries
INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSPARENCY: first meeting of European Parliament working group on NGO funding turns into fiasco
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: publication of provisions for 2026 on execution of transfers between EU and Swiss emissions trading registries
ENERGY: February 2026, ACER to give its opinion on European methodology for assessing adequacy of resources
UNITED STATES: EU Council is expected to approve reduction of tariffs on certain US products on Friday 28 November
INDIA: EU reaffirms with its partner its ambition to conclude free trade agreement by year end
TRANSPORT: modernised rules on driving licences and driving disqualifications come into force in EU
TUNISIA: EU ambassador summoned by President Kais Saied for “failure to respect diplomatic rules”