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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13807
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Banks

European Commission consults on competitiveness of EU banking sector

On Thursday 12 February, the European Commission launched a public consultation aimed at taking the pulse of the European banking sector, with a view to its communication on the competitiveness of European banks, announced for the third quarter of 2026 (see EUROPE B13772A5).

“We want to hear from stakeholders how the current framework works in practice, where it can be simplified, and how it can better support cross-border activity, innovation and the financing of Europe’s economy”,...

Contents

Informal EU leaders' retreat
COMPETITIVENESS: meeting in Alden Biesen, EU27 more or less agree on how to boost European competitiveness
ENERGY/CLIMATE: European leaders to examine a new design for European electricity market and ‘ETS’
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘European preference’ should include trusted third countries contributing to EU’s competitiveness, according to European Commission
MIGRATION: in absence of agreement between rapporteurs, vote of European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee on returns of irregular migrants postponed to 9 March
DIGITAL: EU27 propose new amendments to omnibus on AI, which are further and further removed from European Commission’s version
DIGITAL: France and Spain want to amend AI Act to explicitly ban AI that generates sexual ‘deepfakes’
BIODIVERSITY: EU making progress towards global targets, according to European Commission report
ENERGY: European Commission and Algeria commit to strengthening their strategic partnerships in field of hydrocarbons and hydrogen
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: ACEA and Port of Antwerp-Bruges call on European leaders to act in quick and focussed manner to boost EU’s competitiveness
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
NATO: Elbridge Colby promotes Alliance based on “partnership” rather than “dependence” on United States
NATO: European Allies support Arctic Sentry
Russian invasion of Ukraine
DEFENCE : Ukraine’s supporters announce $35 billion in military aid
EXTERNAL ACTION
AUSTRALIA: European Commission continues talks with Canberra on main obstacles to trade agreement
SUDAN : Quintet alarmed by use of increasingly destructive means of warfare
DEVELOPMENT: European NGOs call on EU co-legislators to put sustainable development back at heart of 2028-2034 budget
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European Court of Auditors points to shortcomings in European and national fraud detection systems related to post-Covid-19 recovery plan
ECB: Isabel Schnabel advocates “28th regime” to anchor ‘Made in Europe’ brand
BANKS: European Commission consults on competitiveness of EU banking sector
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: Advocate General of EU Court of Justice proposes cancelling unfreezing of EU funds for Hungary
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - according to Centre for European Policy Studies, without common vision, Member States risk settling for “inconsequential” MFF
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : European Commission searched as part of an investigation by European Public Prosecutor’s Office into sale of real estate assets
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
AGRICULTURE : MEPs approve new rules to prevent unfair cross-border commercial practices
HEALTH: European Parliament calls for “renewed commitment” to implementing Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
SOCIAL: European Parliament calls for eradication of poverty in EU by 2035
UGANDA: MEPs condemn post-election climate
SYRIA: European Parliament welcomes agreement between FDS and Syrian government
IRAN: European Parliament urges Iranian regime to end violence against civilians
TÜRKIYE : European Parliament condemns targeted expulsions under pretext of national security
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: CSW70 - European Parliament adopts a recommendation for EU to combat gender-based violence and promote gender equality internationally
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FINLAND: Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group welcomes Finland’s progress
NEWS BRIEFS
EDUCATION: 27 young winners selected in latest ‘Juvenes Translatores’ European translation competition