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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13766
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SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE / Space

Ten Member States call for a global and coordinated action plan to combat GNSS interference

In a non-paper released on Wednesday 3 December, ten EU Member States – the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain – have called for the adoption of a global and coordinated action plan to combat interference from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). Europe is facing jamming and spoofing of its systems, particularly by Russia.

According to these countries, this plan should include short-, medium- and long-term measures...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: port strategy, maritime operations – Commission wants to step up fight against drug trafficking and prevent drugs from entering EU
HOME AFFAIRS: Poland wants to continue discussions on visa restrictions for Russian citizens and risk posed by veterans
TRANSPORT: European ministers approve increases in weights and dimensions of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, despite European Commission’s reservations
TRANSPORT: EU Ministers approve their negotiating position on roadworthiness package, but some regret lack of ambition
DIGITAL: European Commission suspects Meta of hindering free competition in field of artificial intelligence
DIGITAL: Commission joins forces with EIB to make first artificial intelligence ‘gigafactories’ reality
DIGITAL: simplification, e-commerce and tech sovereignty on agenda at meeting of European digital ministers
AGRICULTURE : provisional agreement between EU Council and European Parliament on rules governing new genomic techniques
AGRICULTURE : Council and European Parliament strike agreement to strengthen EU wine sector
ENVIRONMENT : the Council and the European Parliament agree on a one-year postponement of the imported deforestation regulation
ENVIRONMENT: according to PAN Europe, high levels of ‘forever chemical’ TFA have been detected in cereals across Europe
INTERNAL MARKET: Danish Presidency of EU Council proposes concrete annual targets for reducing barriers to single market
ENERGY: faced with project delays, Europe’s renewable hydrogen sector defends “targeted” measures
CLIMATE/ENERGY: European Commission launches three calls for projects eligible for funding from European Innovation Fund with €5.2 billion budget
CLIMATE: ETS – according to European Commission, emissions from energy and industry sectors have fallen by 50% since 2005
REGIONS: European Commission proposes to consolidate role of cities in growth within EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission presents a wide-ranging legislative package to further integrate EU capital markets
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Commission adds Bolivia and British Virgin Islands to list of high-risk countries
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: AI at work, health, subcontracting – Commission wants to identify any new legislative requirements to create ‘quality jobs’
INSTITUTIONAL
EEAS: EU Diplomatic Academy contract – Federica Mogherini resigns as rector of College of Europe
BETTER REGULATION: Teresa Ribera warns against temptation to embrace “’Trumpian’ approach” of race to bottom in terms of regulation
DEMOCRACY: MEPs want to give fresh impetus to reform of EU electoral law
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: future Cyprus Presidency of EU Council intends to set up ad hoc working group to draft Montenegro’s accession treaty
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: ten Member States call for a global and coordinated action plan to combat GNSS interference
DEFENCE: several EU Member States stress their concerns about agreement reached on EDIP
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Natalia Guala Beathyate calls on EU to work towards freedom of movement for people with disabilities who regularly travel
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum warns that progress cannot be made without funding and freedom of action
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EU Court of Justice sets out conditions under which utilitarian object can be protected by copyright
NEWS BRIEFS
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: European Commission finally approves Sarajevo’s reform plan
BUDGET: future Cyprus Presidency of EU Council hopes for negotiating framework with figures for European Council in June 2026
CHINA: EU examines price offer from Volkswagen Anhui joint undertaking in China regarding tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU extends sanctions for serious human rights violations by 1 year
RULE OF LAW: European Commission launches consultation to prepare its 2026 report
INDUSTRY: steel sector in EU will still not recover in 2025
SOCIAL: twenty-one countries have endorsed Portuguese government’s conclusions on Porto Forum and quality jobs
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: ECR Group in European Parliament calls on European Commission not to propose mandatory targets for purchase of zero-emission vehicles
TRANSPORT: total value of EU-Ukraine trade via ‘solidarity lanes’ estimated at around €247 billion since May 2022