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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13782
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Mercosur

Green light from EU countries for trade agreement with Mercosur is within reach

With Italy’s support now apparently assured, the trade agreement with Mercosur countries is set to be approved on Friday 9 January, by the ambassadors of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper).

However, the EU27 are expected to revisit the thresholds of the safeguard clause in order to strengthen it further, which is what Italy wants (see EUROPE B13781A1). The aim is to reduce the 8% threshold negotiated between the Council of the EU and the European Parliament on 17 December...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
JORDAN: at first-ever summit, EU and Jordan reaffirm desire to work together
EGYPT: EU and Cairo aim to further consolidate their relationship
MERCOSUR: green light from EU countries for trade agreement with Mercosur is within reach
INDIA: European Commission still hopes to conclude negotiations on free trade agreement at end of January
TRADE/CLIMATE: European Commission concludes that free trade agreements contribute positively to environmental commitments
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: direct competitors of digital giants criticise European Commission’s poor implementation of DMA
DIGITAL: European Commission requires X to keep all data on its artificial intelligence amidst sexual deepfakes scandal
CONSUMERS: EU market is still facing an upsurge in non-compliant small packages sent from China
CLIMATE: Wopke Hoekstra regrets US withdrawal from United Nations Framework Convention, while Teresa Ribera castigates Trump administration
HOME AFFAIRS: Magnus Brunner calls on Germany to reduce its border controls in favour of tougher procedures at EU’s external borders
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca believes announced measures do not address scale of agricultural crisis
CYPRUS PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
HOME AFFAIRS: Cyprus Presidency of EU Council committed to implementation of ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’ and fight against transnational crime
HEALTH: Cyprus Presidency of EU Council hopes for an agreement with European Parliament on critical medicines by end of June 
COHESION: cohesion policy budget is priority for Cyprus Presidency of EU Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Central and Eastern European countries mobilise to obtain seats on ECB’s Executive Board
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: 2026 will be record year for launch of ESA missions and satellites, according to Josef Aschbacher
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: equal pay is still too theoretical in European Union, according to Eurofound
NEWS BRIEFS
ENERGY: solar energy production reached all-time high in 2025, according to Eurelectric