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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13896
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NEWS BRIEFS / Defence

MEPs approve interinstitutional agreement on final text of package simplifying defence legislation

25/06/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 25 June, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE); Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI); and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) approved - by 119 votes in favour, 11 against, and one abstention - the interinstitutional agreement reached on 10 June on the text amending Regulations 1907/2006, 1272/2008, 528/2012, 2019/1021, and 2021/697 on defence readiness, on facilitating investments in defence, and on conditions for the defence industry. The previous day, MEPs had approved the interinstitutional agreements on simplifying intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplifying procurement as well as on accelerating the permit-granting process (see EUROPE 13871/4). The agreement on these various texts is expected to be adopted during the plenary session in September. (CG)

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: European Ministers agree not to reopen REACH
ENVIRONMENT: a coalition of EU Member States opposes reopening Water Framework Directive
ENVIRONMENT: Member States divided over idea of nature credits for biodiversity restoration
TRANSPORT: blocking minority confirmed in EU Council over emission standards of CO2 for cars and vans
ENERGY: United States, Algeria, Qatar and Nigeria put pressure on EU leaders to abandon Methane Regulation
RESEARCH: Member States to validate partial agreements reached on future Horizon Europe programmes, on Friday 26 June
HOME AFFAIRS: “insufficient” cooperation on migration leads EU to temporarily restrict issuance of visas for Somalia
DIGITAL: European Commission expresses concerns over deadlines imposed on it under follow-up to ‘AI Omnibus’
DIGITAL: European Commission designates Amazon and Microsoft as gatekeepers under DMA for their dominant cloud computing services
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes extending decision on EU position in annual negotiations with United Kingdom
CIVIL PROTECTION: rescEU reserve - Court of Auditors points to “some loose threads” in European safety net
JUSTICE: Ana Gallego assures MEPs that reform will give Eurojust greater capacity without changing its nature
CLIMATE: revision of ETS is “a test of Europe’s ability to reconcile climate ambition with industrial competitiveness”, according to Eurochambres
COMPETITIVENESS: BusinessEurope fears negative impact of Industrial Accelerator Act on European preference and foreign direct investments
EXTERNAL ACTION
VENEZUELA: EU mobilises to provide assistance to Venezuelan people following powerful earthquakes
SOUTH SUDAN: MEPs and international experts stress need for sufficient EU political and financial commitment in face of humanitarian crisis
MOZAMBIQUE: after parliamentary mission, MEPs believe EU investments should help local populations more
ENLARGEMENT: European Commission prepares financial package of nearly €3.2 billion for Montenegro in event of EU accession in 2028
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU pays first tranche of €3.2 billion to Ukraine under €90 billion support loan
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
DEFENCE: MEPs approve negotiating position on AGILE programme
SPACE: European Flight Ticket Initiative opens up to more launch service providers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: Members States consider whether far-right party Europe of Sovereign Nations complies with EU values
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum is concerned about effects of ‘AI Omnibus’ on fundamental rights
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
GEORGIA: Georgia heading towards a “one-party dictatorship”, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe warns
AZERBAIJAN: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe condemns repression of “critical voices” in Azerbaijan
DIGITAL: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls for action to address risks to democracy posed by AI
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: like footballers, workers should be entitled to regular paid breaks, says the European Trade Union Confederation
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INSURANCE: motor vehicle civil liability insurance - Court of Justice of European Union interprets concept of ‘injured party’
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: France becomes first Member State to test ‘BRIDGEforEU’ instrument
COHESION: CoR’s COTER Commission supports ‘Made in the EU’ in automotive package
COLOMBIA: following Abelardo de la Espriella’s election, EU ready to strengthen “close” cooperation with Colombia’s new administration
TRADE: EU Council approves two regulations implementing ‘Turnberry’ joint statement
DEFENCE: MEPs approve interinstitutional agreement on final text of package simplifying defence legislation
EMPLOYMENT: political agreement reached on e-declaration for posted workers to be submitted to Member States on 30 June and to European Parliament in mid-July
INDIA: EU and India reaffirm commitments at 12th Human Rights Dialogue
JUSTICE:  EPPO detains two suspects over suspected fraud involving Poland’s Clean Air Programme and approximately €628,000 in damage to EU funds
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE: EU to deploy election observation mission for presidential, legislative, local and regional elections
TRANSPORT: European Parliament and EU Council reach provisional agreement to strengthen enforcement of passenger rights
TURKMENISTAN: EU expresses concern about Turkmenistan drifting into authoritarianism during their annual human rights dialogue
CORRIGENDUM
SOCIAL: agreement on exposure limits for hazardous substances makes no provision for aircraft engine exhaust emissions