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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13819
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NEWS BRIEFS / Afghanistan/pakistan

European Union condemns intensification of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan

02/03/2026 (Agence Europe) – In a statement issued on Saturday 28 February, the European Union called for an “immediate de-escalation” between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in the wake of a critical upsurge in cross-border violence during which Pakistan launched air strikes against several Afghan towns and declared “open warfare” against the Taliban. The EU is demanding a halt to hostilities, warning that this instability could have “serious implications for the region”. It...

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WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
MIDDLE EAST: region stands to lose greatly from any drawn-out war, warns EU
ENERGY: escalation in Middle East - European energy markets under pressure
TRANSPORT: European Commission steps up its monitoring of disruption risks in maritime and aviation sectors
CIVIL PROTECTION: European Commission is actively supporting Member States in their efforts to evacuate their nationals from Middle East
GENERAL AFFAIRS: drone incident in Cyprus - informal ministerial meeting on general affairs postponed
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: in face of escalation in Middle East, Council of Europe’s Secretary General calls for common European legal framework
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: seven EU Member States and United Kingdom interested in France’s advanced nuclear deterrent, according to Emmanuel Macron
EXTERNAL ACTION
SWITZERLAND: European Commission and Switzerland formalise new contours of their bilateral relations
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: EU27 invited on 4 March to give themselves mandate to revise regulation on critical raw materials
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: Matteo Ricci proposes to simplify revision of Directives on tolls for heavy-duty vehicles with trailers
SEA: Ursula von der Leyen calls for creation of International Alliance to strengthen ocean observation
SEA: Ocean Diplomacy must be integrated into EU’s external action, say MEPs
FISHERIES: MEPs adopt their position on international measures on fish stock management
FISHERIES: European Commission launches public consultation on ‘Vision 2040 for fisheries and aquaculture’
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca calls for measures to encourage promotion of European wool
ENVIRONMENT: updated EU list includes Germany’s first ship recycling facility
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties finally rejects Birgit Sippel’s proposal to extend ePrivacy Directive derogation for one year
RESEARCH: European Commission proposes a recommendation to strengthen science diplomacy and research security
ENERGY: Grids Package - ENTSOG critical of European Commission’s “top-down” approach
DIGITAL: Poland is considering joining European countries that want to ban minors from using social media
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: ‘MiCA’ - Johan Van Overtveldt calls on European Commission to legislate on multi-issuance of stablecoins
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: on 9 March, Cyprus Presidency of EU Council to ask EU27 ministers how AI can improve working conditions
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN: European Union condemns intensification of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan
BANKS: SRB guidelines to help European banks demonstrate their ability to use resolution tools
TRADE: European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade could support extension of international agreement on olive oil and table olives
FINANCE: European Commission launches a public consultation on private equity exits
FINANCE: ESMA publishes results of annual transparency calculations for equity and equity-like instruments
MIGRATION: 4.2 million people immigrated to European Union in 2024, according to Eurostat
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: EFRAG recommends to European Commission adoption of amendments to international accounting standard ‘IAS 21’
SOCIAL: aid from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund proposed to support workers made redundant at Liberty Steel Belgium