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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13894
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NEWS BRIEFS / Tajikistan

EU and Tajikistan finalise preparations for their Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement

23/06/26 (Agence Europe) – The European Union and Tajikistan held their 12th annual Cooperation Committee on Friday 19 June, according to a statement published on Monday 22 June by the European External Action Service (EEAS). The meeting helped prepare for the signing of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, scheduled for this year. The delegations also discussed trade relations, human rights, investments linked to the Global Gateway programme, environmental concerns, as well as current geopolitical challenges, notably Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. The EU reaffirmed its continued support for Tajikistan’s stability and socio-economic reform efforts, both bilaterally and regionally. (JM)

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European ministers struggle to strike right balance between common elements of CAP 2028-2034 and subsidiarity
ANIMAL HEALTH: several EU Member States call for more flexibility in management of brown bears
COMPETITIVENESS: industrial growth - first Cypriot compromise no longer mentions specific target for industry’s share of EU’s GDP in 2035
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission updates its recommendation to Member States on business transfers
INTERNAL MARKET: European Trade Union Confederation calls on European Commission to withdraw its draft regulation on the 28th regime
TRANSPORT/DEFENCE: military mobility - MEPs support participation of NATO countries and diverge from Council on EMERS
TRANSPORT: MEPs call for binding targets for development of high-speed rail
ENVIRONMENT: speeding-up environmental assessments - EU Member States invited to approve negotiating mandate
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs divided over suspension of requirement to appoint authorised representative
CLIMATE/ENERGY: electrification is an essential response to energy crises, EU, China and Canada stress
ENERGY: Slovakia and Czech Republic support three-year postponement of obligations under Methane Regulation for importers
MIGRATION: EU releases €20 million to support reintegration of Afghans returning to their country
MIGRATION: returns of irregular migrants - return centres envisaged “within the next year” and potentially financed by EU, says Denmark
DIGITAL: EU lags well behind United States and China, with only 30 AI models out of 2,900 identified, according to Commission study
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: ‘European Democracy Shield’ - special committee MEPs issue recommendations
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs call for more investment in research into women’s health and better care for women
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum welcomes record consideration of disability in European Semester
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: European Commission fine-tunes approach to boost competitiveness of European banking sector
BANKS: Finance Watch and ethical banks call for completion of banking union in euro area
EMU: large majority of MEPs on European Parliament’s ECON Committee pave way for digital euro to be issued
EMU: creation of a European safe asset at heart of discussions on ‘Andresen’ report on international role of euro
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Dubravka Šuica calls on Palestinian Authority to pursue reforms
KAZAKHSTAN: EU and Kazakhstan strengthen strategic cooperation on transport and critical raw materials
CENTRAL ASIA: EU launches Connectivity Agenda Platform to strengthen links between Europe and Central Asia
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: it is important and urgent to create a European defence market, argues Andrius Kubilius
IRISH PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
DIGITAL: Irish Presidency of EU Council to seek EU-level decision on digital age of majority
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament’s environment committee pushes to green national plans for 2028–2034 EU budget
BUDGET: European Parliament explores idea of EU levy on digital services to finance 2028–2034 budgetary framework
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Europe is not using Council of Europe’s geopolitical force to its full potential, says Alain Berset
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Dutch diplomat Tanja Gonggrijp elected Deputy Secretary General of Council of Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to present measures on livestock farming and plant proteins on 7 July
INSURANCE: review of Savings and Investments Union in 2027 should be an exercise in implementing existing legislation, says Insurance Europe
FINANCES: MEPs approve European Parliament-EU Council agreement on ‘retail investment’ package in a parliamentary committee
HAITI: European External Action Service mobilises €10 million to strengthen Haitian police capacities in Port-au-Prince
MEXICO: European Parliament’s committees on Trade and Foreign Affairs give green light to trade agreement with Mexico
DIGITAL: European Commission is providing nearly €46 million to improve safety of critical submarine cables
TAJIKISTAN: EU and Tajikistan finalise preparations for their Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
TRANSPORT: new electric and hybrid vehicle registrations continue to rise in EU, according to ACEA
Op-Ed
OP-ED: The EU’s deforestation regulation: textbook over-regulation that Draghi warned against - by Andrew Puzder