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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13829
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WAR IN MIDDLE EAST / Humanitarian aid

European Commission releases €458 million to support five countries in Middle East

Brussels, 16/03/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 16 March, the European Commission confirmed a humanitarian aid package worth €458 million for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt in 2026. This funding comes at a time when several international donors are withdrawing from the Middle East, which is still shaken by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the war in Iran. Syria will receive the largest share, with €210 million, followed by Palestine, with 124 million....

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WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
MIDDLE EAST: Europeans wary of idea of military mission in Strait of Hormuz
MIGRATION: Ursula von der Leyen calls on EU27 to remain vigilant in face of potential migratory repercussions of Middle East crisis
COMPETITIVENESS: war in Middle East has already cost EU €6 billion in fossil fuel imports, warns Ursula von der Leyen
EURO AREA: war in Middle East and energy prices - Euro Summit expected to call on Europeans to monitor effects on their economies
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission releases €458 million to support five countries in Middle East
CIVIL PROTECTION: fifth EU-assisted evacuation flight has landed in Romania, with over 11,000 citizens already repatriated from Middle East
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: despite challenges posed by new price crisis, EU will not import “as much as one molecule from Russia” in future, according to Dan Jørgensen
UKRAINE: Kaja Kallas warns that attention to Ukraine must not fizzle out with Middle East conflict
UKRAINE: EU extends by six months its restrictive measures relating to violation of territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: EU sanctions sixteen individuals and three entities responsible for human rights violations
AFRICA: EU pledges €3 million to eradicate anti-personnel landmines
DRC: EU condemns drone attack on civilians and French aid worker in Goma
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: ‘networks’ package - European Ministers still divided on “central scenario” for planning and use of congestion revenue
ENERGY: Ukraine “working flat out” to repair Druzhba pipeline, says Dan Jørgensen
CLIMATE: Teresa Ribera defends ETS as driver for investment and decarbonisation
CLIMATE: several EU countries calling for greater flexibility in implementing LULUCF regulation
ENVIRONMENT: France calls for simplification of permitting procedures in environmental field
ENVIRONMENT: Lithuania asks EU to block expansion of Ostrovets nuclear power plant
HOME AFFAIRS: interinstitutional negotiations on extending ePrivacy Directive derogation fail, with legal vacuum expected after 3 April
INDUSTRY: European steel production will be at all-time low in 2025, according to European Steel Association
AGRICULTURE: European Commission launches a public consultation on future strategy for livestock sector
ANIMAL HEALTH: EFSA notes a decline in detection of cases of avian influenza after an unprecedented peak in Europe
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: ‘General Affairs’ Council, invited on 17 March to prepare discussion of EU27 on future Multiannual Financial Framework
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: algorithmic management at work - European Commission keeps its intentions vague in its response to European Parliament’s own-initiative report
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European experts recommend greater harmonisation and digitalisation to simplify tax systems
STATE AID: European Commission adopts new rules on State aid to encourage using more sustainable modes of transport
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU intends to respond to hybrid campaigns, warns EU Council
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission mobilises €36 million in response to “forgotten crises” in Mozambique and region
ARMENIA: EU to deploy a rapid response team to deal with hybrid threats
CYBERSECURITY: EU adopts sanctions against two individuals and three entities responsible for cyber-attacks
FINANCE: European Commission brings together ‘national financial literacy ambassadors’
CORRIGENDUM
TRANSPORT: air passenger rights - Presidency of EU Council receives revised mandate for negotiations with European Parliament