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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13874
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NEWS BRIEFS / Home affairs

European Union and Council of Europe now share same definition of ‘terrorist offences’

26/05/2026 (Agence Europe) – According to a communiqué published by the European Commission, the European Union signed the Protocol amending the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism on Tuesday, 26 May. This act introduces a pan-European legal definition of ‘terrorist offences’ in tune with Directive 2017/541 on combatting terrorism. It was negotiated by the European Commission and signed in Strasbourg by Vesna Kos, the EU’s ambassador to the Council of Europe. Once in force, this harmonisation will serve as a basis for international cooperation and prevention: it will notably facilitate mutual legal assistance as well as extradition requests among the Council of Europe’s 46 member states. (JM)

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - ministers’ debate polarised between “friends of cohesion” and “frugalists”
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - from rescheduling common debt to own resources, avenues to facilitate financing seem to have reached dead end
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - “criteria of excellence” for companies in future Competitiveness Fund meet with reluctance
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European ministers call for stepping up of urgent measures in face of fertiliser crisis
AGRICULTURE: several European ministers call for stronger rules on origin labelling of agricultural products
AGRICULTURE: several EU countries oppose classification of soya as high ILUC-risk in biofuels
AGRICULTURE: at this stage, European Commission is not planning any measures to support EU dairy sector
FISHERIES: several European ministers call for European management plan for great cormorants
TRANSPORT: corporate fleets - Member States agree on decarbonisation objective, but not on means of achieving it
TRANSPORT: air passenger rights – discussions are moving in a “risky direction”, BEUC warns
DIGITAL: European Commission presenting proposal on allocation of MSS in 2 GHz band, including part for European companies
DIGITAL: expected agreement in EU Council on future European Business Wallet
DIGITAL: Pope warns against risk of dehumanisation linked to AI and denounces concentration of power “in the hands of a few”
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘European Product Act’ - five EU countries set out their priorities ahead of presentation of a new initiative by Commission
CIVIL PROTECTION: panel of European citizens sends European Commission list of recommendations to strengthen crisis preparedness
CLIMATE: Greece, Czech Republic, Poland and Romania call for “realistic benchmark adjustments” of EU ETS calculation
JUSTICE: EPPO questions European Commission about Greek reform limiting its investigations targeting MPs
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECOFIN: European finance ministers and central bankers analyse adaptation of regulatory framework to emergence of stablecoins
ECONOMY : Budapest expected to present, in late May or early June, revision of Hungarian post-Covid-19 recovery plan
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: 2025 annual dialogue - European ministers examine reports on France, Croatia, Italy and Latvia
DEMOCRACY: EU Council directive aims to facilitate voting and eligibility rights of mobile European citizens
GENDER EQUALITY: Hadja Lahbib rejects any pause or simplification of pay transparency directive
Russian invasion of Ukraine
DEFENCE: leaders of Baltic States call on EU to do more to defend their territories
UKRAINE: despite Russian threats, EU maintains its presence in Kyiv
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: Chancellor Merz’s proposals on enlargement provoke mixed reactions; further discussions expected at European Council
TRADE: ahead of a policy debate on China at European Commission, five capitals urge EU to adopt a more aggressive trade policy
UNITED KINGDOM: EU27, anxious to maintain their good cooperation with London
NEPAL: delegation of 22 EU ambassadors received by new Prime Minister Balendra Shah
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European Union and Council of Europe now share same definition of ‘terrorist offences’
AFRICA: ‘Health Impact Investment Platform’ - Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia and Zambia, first beneficiaries of programme supported by EIB Global
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission consults on future ‘omnibus’ package intended to simplify life for European citizens
CULTURE: six EU-backed films win awards at Cannes Film Festival, including Palme d’Or
ENERGY: Dan Jørgensen rules out energy price capping in European Union, for time being
JUSTICE: in Croatia, European Public Prosecutor’s Office prosecutes three people and one company suspected of embezzling €2.5 million in European funds
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: EU Council adopts reform of Electoral Act introducing proxy voting
FISHERIES: European Commission launches consultation on fish stock management plans
MIDDLE EAST: Christophe Bigot’s mandate as EU Special Representative extended until end of February 2028