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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13763
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European energy ministers invited to state their priorities for grid development

At their sectoral Council meeting on Tuesday 15 December, the European energy ministers will debate the future ‘European Grids Package’, which is due to be presented by the European Commission on 10 December (see EUROPE B13755A19).

The Danish Presidency of the EU Council is therefore seeking to identify the main priorities and strategic objectives, with a view to the forthcoming negotiations between Member States.

They are therefore invited to give their opinion on the following...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: a pivotal week ahead for Ukraine, says Kaja Kallas
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: fifteen of nineteen EU countries participating in SAFE instrument planning defence projects that include Ukraine
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
DEFENCE: European ministers call for strengthened cooperation
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: 26 Member States, but not Hungary, call on European Commission to tackle causes of housing crisis in EU
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Danish Presidency of EU Council calls for response on abusive practices in posting of workers from third countries
EMPLOYMENT: Danish Presidency of EU Council opens a delicate debate on legislative simplification and protection of workers’ rights
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: persistent deadlock in EU Council on proposed ‘anti-discrimination’ directive
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: retail investment package – EU co-legislators close to agreement on ‘PRIIPs’ regulation
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission presents list of 235 cross-border energy projects, including 100 dedicated to hydrogen
ENERGY: EU co-legislators move cautiously towards a phase-out date of long-term Russian gas contracts
ENERGY: European energy ministers invited to state their priorities for grid development
MIGRATION: mutual recognition of return decisions – Copenhagen finalises details of future mandatory system in new compromise
MIGRATION: Med5 group reiterates its commitment to a credible and effective solidarity mechanism
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament Committee on Agriculture criticises ineffectiveness of safeguard clause in EU-Mercosur agreement
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Commission insists on implementation of EU measures following cases of African swine fever in Catalonia
RESEARCH: according to Danish Presidency of EU Council, technical workshops are still needed to finalise ‘Horizon Europe’ 2028-2034 package
RESEARCH: European universities and research institutes propose amendments to 10th Framework Programme
DIGITAL: EU and Singapore take small steps towards strategic digital cooperation
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Karin Karlsbro calls for Ukraine to be exempted from future steel safeguard clause
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: EU maintains anti-dumping duty on Chinese ironing boards
TRADE: co-legislators move towards provisional agreement on Generalised Scheme of Preferences regulation
ENERGY: European Commission launches a public consultation on a new European framework for climate resilience
FINANCE: European repo market reaches record level in first half of 2025
INDUSTRY: regulation on artisanal and industrial geographical indications has come into force
Op-Ed
Op-ed: Joint Declaration on Digital Strategic Autonomy and European Sovereignty - by Beltug, Cigref, CIO Platform Nederland et VOICE