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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13767
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy

GDP growth of 0.3% and employment of 0.2% in third quarter in euro area

In the third quarter of 2025, seasonally-adjusted GDP rose by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the European Union, compared with the previous quarter, according to an estimate published by the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Friday 5 December.

Denmark (2.3%) recorded the highest rise in national GDP, followed by Luxembourg and Sweden (both 1.1%). Decreases were seen in Ireland, Finland (-0.3% each) and Romania (-0.2%).

Growth was strong in Spain (0.6%) and France...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission imposes €120 million fine on X, Elon Musk’s social network
DIGITAL: at Telecommunications Council, EU27 welcome sanction against X and agree on European digital competitiveness
DIGITAL: European Commission accepts TikTok’s commitments on transparency of its advertising repository
ENERGY: European Commission’s ‘grids package’ focuses on greater flexibility in application of environmental rules
ENERGY: ban on Russian gas imports to be postponed until 1 November 2027 in event of risk to gas stocks
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission plans a ‘light omnibus’ on 10 December before a broader review
CIVIL PROTECTION: Europe’s fire season is expanding, reveals JRC 2024 report
AGRICULTURE: EU farming organisations welcome, with some reservations, agreement between EU institutions on ‘wine package’
TRANSPORT: European Ministers support proposal for a partial agreement on Connecting Europe Facility
TRANSPORT: European ministers completely disagree over greening corporate fleets
TRANSPORT: fifteen Member States call for simplification of regulatory framework for civilian drones
HOME AFFAIRS: drone overflights – EU home affairs ministers to consider implications for internal security
HOME AFFAIRS: political negotiations between EU Council and European Parliament over child sexual abuse content online begin on 9 December
MIGRATION: Danish Presidency of EU Council is conducting final negotiations to reach an agreement on 8 December on returns of irregular migrants
JUSTICE: European Ministers to discuss crimes committed in Ukraine, criminal law, data protection, and fight against drug trafficking
INTERNAL MARKET: simplification, investment – EU27 continue discussions on competitiveness
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Builders Confederation sets out recommendations to make it easier for SMEs to take part in public procurement contracts
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Friedrich Merz embarks on ‘campaign to convince’ his Belgian counterpart, Bart De Wever
ECONOMY: GDP growth of 0.3% and employment of 0.2% in third quarter in euro area
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: according to European Institute for Gender Equality, EU still needs half century to achieve full equality
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights calls for better assessment of impact posed by “high-risk artificial intelligence”
NEWS BRIEFS
AFRICA: development of ‘green’ skills is a decisive lever for mutually beneficial partnerships, according to ECDPM
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission consults on future legislative initiative on skills portability
JORDAN: first-ever EU-Jordan summit to take place on 8 January in Amman
CSDP: mandates of heads of EUCAP Sahel Mali and EUCAP Somalia missions extended by one year
DRC: EU welcomes signing of Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity