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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13760
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SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE / Space

ESA’s Director General defends three-year budget of €22.2 billion to space ministers

On Wednesday 26 November, the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, officially proposed to ministers a budget of €22.254 billion for 2026–2029, which represents “0.03% of the GDP” of ESA member states or “€15 per citizen per year”.

“This proposal is not just a call to action; it’s a call to ambition”, said Mr Aschbacher in summary, when presenting his proposal in Bremen. He added: “If you choose ambition and unity, this [Ministerial...

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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”