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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13769
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NEWS BRIEFS / Research

EU and Lebanon renew their Partnership for Research and Innovation in Mediterranean Area

09/12/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 8 December, the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon signed an agreement to continue their cooperation within the framework of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA). According to the European Commission, this marks an important step towards strengthening scientific collaboration, innovation capacity and sustainable solutions throughout the Mediterranean region. Under the agreement, Lebanon will continue...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: ‘Omnibus’ - provisional European Parliament/EU Council agreement on corporate sustainability marks an important step in deregulation
ECB: digital euro - no formal EU Council position expected before 2026
EUROGROUP: finance ministers of euro area countries to elect their future president
COMPETITION/DIGITAL: European Commission suspects Google of appropriating work of online creators to develop its AI
STATE AID: European Commission approves an Italian scheme for investment in clean technology production capacity
STATE AID: public support for construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant gets green light
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028–2034 negotiating box takes shape ahead of European summit
SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: EU Council adopts its negotiating position on update of regulation aimed at creating artificial intelligence Gigafactories
RESEARCH: European ministers insist on central involvement of Member States in defining priorities of Horizon Europe 2028-2034 programme
DIGITAL: EU Council gives go-ahead for first artificial intelligence ‘gigafactories’
MIGRATION: annual solidarity pool under ‘Pact’ - Member States engaged in calculations to get closer to account promised for 2026
MIGRATION: Member States still see no “added value or operational need” for a significant enlargement of Frontex standing corps
HOME AFFAIRS Interview: Léon Gloden believes priority should be to focus on ‘Migration and Asylum Pact’ and returns, and not on ‘innovative’ solutions
JUSTICE: European Ministers adopted conclusions on “model provisions” to promote coherence and effectiveness of EU criminal law
JUSTICE: cross-border recovery of criminal assets - Belgium proposes creating European legal instrument dedicated to execution phase
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission announces tighter controls on products imported into EU
ENVIRONMENT: Jessika Roswall to present action plan for digitising water sector in 2026
ENERGY: Energy Union Task Force stresses efforts still “needed” to influence energy prices
ENERGY: Eurelectric urges European ministers to protect Europe’s electricity system
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: Member States call for Space Act text to be simplified
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: European leaders reiterate their support for Volodymyr Zelensky
JUSTICE: combating impunity for crimes committed in Ukraine - EU reaffirms priority given to holding perpetrators to account
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Germany authorised by EU to pay €47 million in aid to Vetter Pharma
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission mobilises €2.4 million for Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand
DEFENCE: European Peace Facility - EU adopts €20 million assistance measure for Côte d'Ivoire
INDIA: negotiations between EU and New Delhi on trade agreement are struggling to reach a conclusion
DIGITAL: Canada and European Union step up digital cooperation to strengthen their technological sovereignty
CSDP: Gulf of Guinea—Philippe Chevet’s mandate as head of EU initiative’s civilian command and support cell extended
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: border clashes resume—EU calls for de-escalation of conflict
RESEARCH: EU and Lebanon renew their Partnership for Research and Innovation in Mediterranean Area
HEALTH: European Commission and WHO strengthen response to antimicrobial resistance