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MEP Borys Budka proposes that European Parliament approve renewal of agreement with Lebanon on its participation in ‘PRIMA’ partnership

Brussels, 05/02/2026 (Agence Europe) – In a draft recommendation published on Tuesday 3 February, MEP Borys Budka (EPP, Polish) proposed that the European Parliament approve the agreement of the EU with the Republic of Lebanon aimed at continuing their cooperation in the framework of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA). The EU and Lebanon signed this agreement in December (see EUROPE B13769A30). “The Agreement is also consistent with wider...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: European Commission extends suspension of trade countermeasures initiated last summer six months
UNITED STATES: French National Assembly rejects EU-US trade agreement
GREENLAND: European Commission proposes new funding of €200 million
DEVELOPMENT: European Commission adjusts its ‘budgetary flexibility cushion’ in favour of India, Syria and global health
TRADE: EU Council and European Parliament could start negotiations on safeguard for steel on 27 February
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Terry Reintke and Mārtiņš Staķis call for greater European integration
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - after tabling over a thousand amendments, MEPs discussed spending ceilings, structure and own resources
BUDGET: Piotr Serafin explains to MEPs how EU will finance interest on loan to Ukraine without burdening 2026 budget
EESC: Séamus Boland says he is in favour of a European “loan” to finance all of EU’s post-2027 budget priorities
BETTER REGULATION: some 50 academics denounce attempt by European Commission to “institutionalise deregulation”
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: revision of AI Act - a first parliamentary report with no real brake on European Commission’s ambitions
DIGITAL: Apple Ads and Apple Maps escape designation under EU Digital Markets Act
COMPETITIVENESS: Sweden, Finland, Netherlands and Baltic States argue that ‘European preference’ should not stand in way of regulatory simplification
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: heads of Stellantis and Volkswagen automotive groups call for introduction of CO2 bonus for vehicles manufactured in Europe
CLIMATE: €3 billion from EU for investment in decarbonising buildings and road transport
FOOD SAFETY: NGOs raise alarm over 49 pesticides facing unlimited approval in EU ‘omnibus’ proposal
COHESION: Members of European Committee of Regions oppose budget cuts and new governance for next Multiannual Financial Framework
HOME AFFAIRS: Stop Chat Control alliance encourages European citizens to put pressure on European Parliament not to extend exception from ePrivacy Directive
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission approves new ‘toolbox’ to reinforce safety of submarine cables
SEA: European Commission sets up ‘High-Level Ocean Board’
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Frankfurt institute keeps key rates unchanged
STATE AID: European Commission approves €3 billion German State aid scheme for cleantech manufacturing capacity
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Court of Justice of European Union annuls waiver of immunity of former Catalan MEPs Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín and Clara Ponsatí
GMOs: Member States may, under certain conditions, prohibit cultivation of GMOs on their territory, confirms EU Court of Justice
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
RUSSIA: European Court of Human Rights condemns Russia for illegal detention and degrading treatment of Aleksey Navalnyy
JUSTICE: European Court of Human Rights condemns Poland for suspending a judge critical of judicial reforms implemented in 2017
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: European Commission imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese, Saudi Arabian and US imports of 1,4-butanediol
CUSTOMS: EU Council develops its approach to seat selection process for future European authority EUCA
EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: S&D Group in European Parliament calls on EPP family to exclude SDS group led by Slovenian Janez Janša
CSDP: Daniele Paolo Maria Martinuzzi appointed EU Force Commander EUNAVFOR ATALANTA
RESEARCH: MEP Borys Budka proposes that European Parliament approve renewal of agreement with Lebanon on its participation in ‘PRIMA’ partnership
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