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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13839
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NEWS BRIEFS / Humanitarian aid

European Commission grants €11 million to East Asian countries to support their resilience in face of climate-related disasters

30/03/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 30 March, the European Commission released almost €11 million to strengthen humanitarian aid and disaster preparedness in East Asia in 2026. The main component, worth €8.7 million, is devoted to climate resilience and warning systems, with €7 million earmarked for the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Sri Lanka and Nepal. A further €2 million has also been allocated to the Philippines to help victims of...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: European Commission ready to modify fisheries fund to meet energy efficiency needs
FISHERIES: EU limits reduction in mackerel fishing quotas in 2026 in North-East Atlantic to 48%
FISHERIES: Costas Kadis outlines measures to be taken at EU level to support coastal and small-scale fishing
AGRICULTURE: several Member States call unsuccessfully for suspension of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for fertilisers
AGRICULTURE: EU mobilises €21.5 million to support farmers affected by adverse weather
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission publishes guidelines on implementation of packaging regulation
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: Belgium, Germany and Finland submit proposals to simplify European automotive regulations
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European drivers are not opposed to electric vehicles, but doubt that they meet their requirements, according to EAFO survey
RESEARCH: European ministers meet virtually to discuss EU’s potential for innovation
ENERGY: European Commission opens public consultation on future rating system for data centres in EU
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
ECONOMY/ENERGY: G7 calls for no restrictions on hydrocarbon exports to avoid market tensions
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
CSDP: EU Council changes mandates for EUNAVFOR ASPIDES and EUNAVFOR ATALANTA
DEFENCE: European Commission unveils work programme and breakdown of funding for EDIP programme for 2026 and 2027
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - Cyprus Presidency of EU Council calls on Member States to study options for financing future EU budget
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission gives green light to Italian renewable hydrogen production scheme
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: social economy - European Commission’s 2021 action plan well implemented overall
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: on day after 14th WTO Ministerial Meeting, EU wakes up with “hangover”
UNITED KINGDOM: EU27 authorise Commission to negotiate new agreements on electricity, Erasmus+ and London’s cohesion contribution
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: more than 120 organisations demand introduction of a new EU Disability Employment and Skills Guarantee
HOUSING: European Economic and Social Committee calls on European Commission to take more ambitious measures
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
ISRAEL: denounced by Council of Europe, Israel’s draft law on death penalty could call into question Israel’s observer status
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: informal meeting in Kyiv of European foreign affairs ministers on Tuesday 31 March
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission grants €11 million to East Asian countries to support their resilience in face of climate-related disasters
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU Council extends framework for restrictive measures by twelve months
COHESION: European Commission launches call for applications for EURegionsWeek 2026
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: new cyber attack targeting europa.eu platform
COMPETITIVENESS/INDUSTRY: ‘Pax Silica’ and semi-conductors - France disputes that it is only EU country behind postponement of Commission’s negotiating mandate
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform’ has mobilised €29 billion in European funding since its launch in 2024
ENERGY: ACER calls for effective implementation of European electricity market rules to be speeded up
FINANCES: EU financial markets remain resilient overall, say European supervisory authorities
FRANCE: French public deficit set at 5.1% of GDP by end of 2025
IRAN: extension of sanctions against natural and legal persons responsible for serious human rights violations until April 2027
MIGRATION: EU Council formalises creation of ‘EU Talent Pool’ to encourage legal migration to Europe