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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13896
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NEWS BRIEFS / SÃo tomÉ and prÍncipe

EU to deploy election observation mission for presidential, legislative, local and regional elections

25/06/2026 (Agence Europe) – The European Union will deploy an election observation mission for the presidential, legislative, local and regional elections in São Tomé and Príncipe, the European External Action Service (EEAS) announced on Thursday 25 June. Invited by the Santomean authorities, the mission will observe the presidential election on Sunday 19 July, as well as the legislative, local and regional elections scheduled for Sunday 27 September. Portuguese MEP Sérgio Humberto (EPP, Portuguese) has been appointed chief observer for this mission, the second deployed by the EU in the country since 2022. The observers will assess the electoral process and publish their preliminary conclusions after each election, before issuing a final report with recommendations. (BD)

Contents

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