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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13766
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NEWS BRIEFS / Transport/industry

ECR Group in European Parliament calls on European Commission not to propose mandatory targets for purchase of zero-emission vehicles

04/12/2025 (Agence Europe) – The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament called on the European Commission not to propose mandatory targets for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles, in a letter sent to its President, Ursula von der Leyen, on Thursday 4 December. The group believes that “any fleet policy should remain technology-neutral and avoid de-factoexclusions of alternative fuels, hybrid solutions and combustion technologies capable of...

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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