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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13814
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice/home affairs

Nine European Justice and Home Affairs agencies welcome results of their cooperation in 2025

In 2025, the European Union saw an intensification of the digitalisation of European security policies, which did not, however, neglect fundamental rights guarantees, according to the 2025 annual report of the network of EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies.

Published on Friday 20 February, the document refers to the meeting on 3 and 4 December 2024 in Tallinn (Estonia), where the nine agencies in the network, including EU-Lisa, Europol, Frontex and the European Union Agency for Asylum,...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Hungary and Slovakia block adoption of twentieth sanctions package
UKRAINE: total cost of reconstruction and recovery will be over €500 billion
UKRAINE: any breach of a commitment “constitutes a violation of principle of sincere cooperation”, replies António Costa to Viktor Orbán
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: European Parliament again suspends negotiations on EU-US trade agreement
MIDDLE EAST: EU supports future of Gaza, promises Kaja Kallas
UGANDA: former presidential candidate Bobi Wine calls for “a clear distancing” from Kampala at ‘EU-Africa’ parliamentary assembly
RUSSIA: EU adopts sanctions against eight individuals responsible for serious human rights violations
TRADE: EU Council should support accession of Uzbekistan to WTO
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Unfair Commercial Practices Directive must be revised, according to majority of European ministers
AGRICULTURE: European ministers cautious about national recommendations for 2028-2034 CAP
AGRICULTURE: Portugal calls for a European reinsurance mechanism in event of natural disasters
AGRICULTURE: EU Council adopts measures to support European wine sector
FOOD SAFETY: several European ministers call for greater flexibility in regulatory framework for pesticides
FISHERIES: thirteen EU Member States hope for fair international agreement on mackerel fisheries
SEA: European Commission launches call for evidence for a strategy for coastal communities
JUSTICE: MFF 2028-2034 – representing Court of Auditors, Jan Gregor advocates simplification without abandoning responsibility
JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: nine European Justice and Home Affairs agencies welcome results of their cooperation in 2025
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties concerned about technical problems surrounding deployment of Entry/Exit System
HOME AFFAIRS: extension of derogation from ePrivacy Directive for maximum of 12 months, widely supported by Civil Liberties Committee in European Parliament
DIGITAL: 61 European and global data protection authorities warn of danger of upsurge in sexual deepfakes
COMPETITIVENESS: planned reform of ‘Better Regulation’ policy should help avoid situations where massive simplification is necessary, according to Sweden
COHESION: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions calls for an in-depth review of proposed EU budget
TRANSPORT: more ambitious European legislation on company fleets would significantly boost sales of electric vehicles, according to T&E
TRANSPORT: several European and national associations oppose deployment of ‘megatrucks’ on roads
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: at European Parliament, Ana Carla Pereira recalls economic cost of racism and need for better implementation of law
DEMOCRACY: Kaja Kallas calls for development of EU’s offensive weapons to combat information manipulation and foreign interference
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: Council of Europe delivers a comprehensive ‘Action Plan’ for peace in Ukraine based on Rule of law
DIGITAL: Council of Europe issues call to “regulate platforms, not children” and welcomes measures taken by European Commission under DSA
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE/FAO: Italy nominates Maurizio Martina to head FAO
ECB: Christine Lagarde criticised for remuneration received as director of Bank for International Settlements
CHINA: European Commission requires imports of sodium benzoate from China to be registered
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘Industrial Accelerator Act’ is now scheduled for 4 March
JUSTICE: MEPs confirm choice of Andrés Ritter as EU’s next European Chief Prosecutor
MIGRATION: EU Council formally adopts list of ‘safe countries of origin’ and new definition of ‘safe third country’
CSDP: EU extends its maritime safety operation in Red Sea for another year
SAMOA: Apia launches a new EU-backed national policy to combat drought
TRANSPORT: EU Council authorises Austria to amend agreement with Switzerland on cabotage by bus and coach in border regions
VENEZUELA: Kaja Kallas to propose lifting European sanctions against interim President Delcy Rodriguez
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