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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13761
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SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE / Space

ESA Member States agree on a three-year budget of €22.3 billion

On Thursday 27 November, the Director General of the European Space Agency, Josef Aschbacher, announced record contributions from ESA Member States for the next three-year budget (2026-2029): €21.7 billion, out of the €22.2 billion requested. This represents an increase of 32% (17% taking inflation into account) compared with the budget decided in 2022. On Tuesday, December 2, the ESA announced a revised figure of 22.3 billion euros. Three years ago, the approved budget was...

Updated on 5/12/2025 at 17:00

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: European Commission is proposing a series of initiatives to drive transition towards a “competitive and sustainable EU bioeconomy”
CLIMATE: European Commission presents its adjustments to market stability reserve before entry into force of ETS2
TRANSPORT: ten EU Member States call for flexibility in requirements of regulation on deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels
RESEARCH: Member States to debate ‘Horizon Europe’ package for 2028–2034 during next EU Council meeting
HOME AFFAIRS: racial profiling during border crossings within Schengen area denounced in European Parliament
HEALTH: more than half of people living with HIV in Europe are diagnosed too late, WHO/Europe deplores
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: payment services - European Parliament/EU Council agreement is “win for Parliament”, says René Repasi
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: ESA Member States agree on a three-year budget of €22.3 billion
DEFENCE: EU Member States adopt position on ‘Omnibus V’ simplification measures
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UKRAINE: peace agreement must offer security guarantees to Ukraine “amounting to the level” of those of Atlantic Alliance, says European Parliament
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament calls for a deepening of relations with United Kingdom, while respecting existing obligations
CLIMATE: MEPs criticise EU’s lack of coherence and leadership at COP30
FISHERIES: MEPs concerned about impact of crisis on EU fishers’ incomes
TRANSPORT: MEPs criticise ‘STIP’ sustainable transport investment plan
DEMOCRACY: European Parliament adopts its position on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Parliament calls for creation of a ‘European employment and skills guarantee’ for people with disabilities
FUTURE OF THE EU: European Parliament wants national parliaments to be involved in EU’s political and legislative action
SUDAN: European Parliament paves way for possible listing of Rapid Support Forces as terrorist organisation
TANZANIA: European Parliament calls on European Commission to revise EU financial support envisaged for 2026
MYANMAR: European Parliament condemns continuing persecution of Rohingya people and repression by Burmese armed forces
IRAN: MEPs call for end to all religious discrimination
TUNISIA: European Parliament demands immediate release of lawyer Sonia Dahmani
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Generalised Scheme of Preferences - Danish Presidency of EU Council hopes to conclude negotiations with European Parliament on Monday 1 December
MIDDLE EAST: 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid still blocked at Rafah, deplores European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib
CENTRAL ASIA: connectivity between EU and region remains one of EU’s top priorities, says Jozef Síkela
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: no consensus in EU Council to adopt revised strategic priorities in field of education
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission testing EU’s future ‘Skills Guarantee’ with pilot project targeting workers at risk in automotive industry
SOCIAL: European Parliament’s S&D Group unveils its expectations for future European Anti-Poverty Strategy
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: European Ombudsman points to procedural shortcomings in Commission’s drafting of three pieces of legislation considered urgent
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EU INSTITUTIONS: Court of Justice of European Union dismisses European official’s appeal concerning family tax allowance
NEWS BRIEFS
MIDDLE EAST: Germany, France, Italy and United Kingdom condemn unprecedented violence by Israeli settlers
TRANSPORT: EU countries should define their negotiating position on revised directive on weights and dimensions of lorries
CORRIGENDUM
MOROCCO: by a single vote, European Parliament does not reject delegated act on labelling of products from Western Sahara