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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13823
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NEWS BRIEFS / Economy

GDP growth of 0.2% in euro area in fourth quarter of 2025

Brussels, 06/03/2026 (Agence Europe) – In the fourth quarter of 2025, seasonally-adjusted GDP rose by 0.2% in the euro area and the European Union compared with the previous quarter, according to an estimate published by the EU’s statistical office (Eurostat) on Friday 6 March. Malta (2.1% of GDP) recorded the strongest growth compared with the previous quarter, followed by Lithuania (+1.7%), Croatia and Cyprus (both 1.4%). Declines were seen in Ireland (-3.8%), Romania (-1.9%),...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: protection of vulnerable adults - EU Council adopts its negotiating position
JUSTICE: European Ministers reaffirm their support for ICC judges targeted by US sanctions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Justice Ministers approve conclusions on application of Charter of Fundamental Rights
MIGRATION: European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties torn between two reports on Returns Regulation, three days before vote
DIGITAL: European Commission eases transparency obligations for AI model providers in its second ‘Code of Practice’
ENERGY: European Commission prepares groundwork for discussions over competitiveness issues and war in Middle East at European Summit on 19 March
ENERGY: tensions remain high over Druzhba pipeline, as European Commission assesses options for restoring supplies
AGRICULTURE: EU Council and European Parliament reach compromise on written contracts and meat designations
ANIMAL HEALTH: broad public support for end of cages in EU, according to European Commission’s public consultation
FISHERIES: European Commission draws up inconclusive mid-term evaluation of European fisheries fund
SEA: call for true “European Ocean Union”
ENVIRONMENT: European Committee of Regions advocates adoption of restrictive proposal for PFAS that is “as complete as possible”
COHESION: Pyrenees-Mediterranean Euroregion, ARCA, and ACM advocate solid European funding for rural and fishing areas’ future
Interview COMPETITIVENESS: launching enhanced cooperation on 28th regime “would be absurd”, says European Parliament own-initiative rapporteur René Repasi
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
NATO: transatlantic alliance has strengthened its ballistic missile defence posture
MIDDLE EAST: Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa to hold talks with Middle East leaders on 9 March
CIVIL PROTECTION: eighteen Member States have activated ‘rescEU’ mechanism to repatriate their citizens from Middle East
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: crisis in Middle East makes European air defence production even more urgent, warns Andrius Kubilius
EXTERNAL ACTION
GEORGIA: European Commission suspends visa exemption for Georgian officials and diplomats in response to country’s “democratic backsliding”
CANADA: launch of negotiations for bilateral digital trade agreement
DRC: International Contact Group for the Great Lakes calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in east of country
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: macroeconomic developments, digital finance, international role of single currency, and securitisation on agenda of euro area countries
ECOFIN: European supervision of financial players and macroeconomic impact of wars in Ukraine and Middle East on agenda of EU countries
ECONOMY: European Technical Support Instrument to support establishment in 2026 of regional and national partnerships provided for in post-2027 budget
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY : left of Chamber regretful that approach to EU strategy 2026–2030 is too timid despite favourable reception
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Court of Justice interprets EU rules assigning responsibility for asylum application in event of secondary movement of applicant
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Interview WOMEN'S RIGHTS: Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of European Court of Human Rights, describes Court’s importance in defending women’s rights
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European Union and United Kingdom reaffirm their collaboration in fight against terrorism
STATE AID: green light for Romanian scheme to increase storage capacity of electricity generated from renewable energy sources
ASIA: European Union welcomes holding of “peaceful and orderly” elections in Nepal
COHESION: European Commission launches a consultation with a view to drawing up a new European strategy for islands
CULTURE: publication of €60 million call for cooperation projects for 2026 under Creative Europe framework
INSTITUTIONAL: Amazon lobbyists should, in principle, regain their permanent European Parliament access badges
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU strategy for intergenerational equity - AGE Europe deplores communication without concrete action to combat ageism
ECONOMY: GDP growth of 0.2% in euro area in fourth quarter of 2025
HOUSING: affordable housing - European Commission launches consultation to prepare its future legislation
MEDITERRANEAN: France’s Mariam Diallo appointed Senior Deputy Secretary General of Union for Mediterranean
UN: launch of EU-UN Strategic Committee on Peace and Security