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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13858

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET: more ambitious than Commission, European Parliament gears up to negotiate Multiannual Financial Framework MFF 2028-2034

On Tuesday 28 April, the European Parliament adopted its position on the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) by a comfortable majority (370 votes in favour, 201 against, 84 abstentions), the result of an agreement between the political groups forming the ‘von der Leyen’ majority.

By not approving any of the hundred or so amendments tabled by The Left, PfE and ESN groups, MEPs are endorsing the position of the Committee on Budgets (BUDG), which recommends an MFF of 1.27% of...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET: more ambitious than Commission, European Parliament gears up to negotiate Multiannual Financial Framework MFF 2028-2034
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - European Parliament wants to limit use of performance-based European funding
BUDGET: MEPs set their sights on EU’s 2027 budget
TRADE: European Parliament approves revision of Generalised Scheme of Preferences, despite concerns about link with migration policies
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Parliament establishes a definition of rape that is based on “requirement of freely given, informed consent that can be withdrawn”
SEA: European Parliament calls for ocean diplomacy to be taken seriously as a strategic EU tool
UKRAINE: European Parliament applies urgent procedure to International Claims Commission for Ukraine
ANIMAL HEALTH: MEPs endorse new regulation on dog and cat welfare in EU
EMPLOYMENT: European Parliament approves agreement reached with EU Council on new amendments to European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs extend special committee on ‘European Democracy Shield’ for six months
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Cyprus Presidency of EU Council calls on Member States to assess their preparedness for potential migratory crises
HOME AFFAIRS: Europol warns of growing use of new technologies by cybercriminal networks to perfect their methods
ENVIRONMENT: Jessika Roswall warns of EU’s dependence on fossil fuels
ENVIRONMENT: Deforestation Regulation deemed too complex by several EU organisations
COMPETITIVENESS: Industrial Accelerator Act—EU automotive suppliers call for threshold for foreign direct investments to be reviewed
FISHERIES: bottom trawling in EU costs society up to €16 billion a year, according to study
INSTITUTIONAL
BETTER REGULATION: European Commission promises better practices for consultation and preparation of standards to increase regulatory simplification
RULE OF LAW: Manfred Weber calls for suspension of ‘Article 7’ procedure of EU Treaty against Hungary
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: EU institution announces five new senior appointments
EXTERNAL ACTION
ASEAN: EU and ASEAN deepen partnership to form “anchor of stability” in face of global crises
BANGLADESH: EU Election Observation Mission issues 19 recommendations to address structural shortcomings identified during legislative elections
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: almost 80% of budgetary measures taken by EU countries to tackle energy crisis are not targeted, according to Bruegel
NEWS BRIEFS
FINANCES: Federation of European Securities Exchanges recommends supplementing Listing Act to boost initial public offerings
DIGITAL: ‘DMA’ fit for its time, says European Commission
PALESTINE: Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Switzerland give €9.29 million to East Jerusalem hospitals