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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13913
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Belgian National Day

Please note that 21 July is a legal public holiday in Belgium and our offices will be closed on Tuesday. Issue 13914 will be dated Thursday 23 July.

Contents

Time off: Belgian National Day
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: 28th regime - Irish Presidency of EU Council maintains regulation as legal form, but clarifies its scope
COMPETITIVENESS: European Economic and Social Committee welcomes Industrial Accelerator Act but wants more ambition
DIGITAL: European Commission imposes €550 million fine on AliExpress for failing to prevent sale of illegal and counterfeit products
DIGITAL: European Commission publishes guidelines to help companies comply with transparency rules applicable to AI systems
ENERGY: European Commission partially gives in to Member States’ demands on ‘methane’ regulation and postpones sanctions by three years
CLIMATE: European Commission’s review of ETS appears to suit some, but not be sufficient for many others, according to initial reactions
CONSUMERS: majority of toys, cosmetics and electronic devices bought online from outside EU do not comply with European standards, says European Commission
HEALTH: European Commission’s Joint Research Centre presents potential of artificial intelligence for epidemic surveillance
ENVIRONMENT: scientists urge European Commission to act against plastic microfibres in textiles
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - Irish Presidency of EU Council asks states about balance between “flexibility and predictability”
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - despite attempts to narrow differences, Franco-German disagreements remain among main obstacles to an agreement
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - European Commission launches consultation on application of ‘do no significant harm’ environmental principle
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Europeans condemn situation of Palestinians in Israeli prisons and expansion of settlements
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EUISS sets out ways to invest more intelligently in support of Ukraine
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Quality Jobs Act - European Commission launches second-phase consultation of European social partners
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: chemicals - European Commission suspects price-fixing cartel between German, French and Spanish associations and manufacturers
BANKS: mixed reception from stakeholders to European Commission ideas on how to boost banking sector competitiveness
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: hate crimes still dominate European case law on LGBTI rights
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for €500 million Italian scheme for agricultural producers affected by floods in Emilia-Romagna
ENVIRONMENT: in Italy, packaging recycling rate reached 77.3% in 2025
DIGITAL: European Parliament appoints Spaniard Diego Solier lead rapporteur on regulation on development of cloud and AI
LEBANON: EU extends sanctions regime for one year
INTERNAL MARKET: ecodesign for sustainable products - digital product passport registry launched
DIGITAL: commissioner McGrath in Washington to discuss data transfer cooperation after US Supreme Court judgment
UNITED KINGDOM: António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen look forward to cooperating with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham