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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13860

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Time off: Labour Day

Our offices will be closed on Friday 1 May. Issue No. 13861 of the Europe Daily Bulletin will be dated Tuesday 5 May 2026.

Contents

Time off: Labour Day
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
LEBANON: MEPs call on EU to be more active in resolving crisis and assisting Lebanese state
UKRAINE/RUSSIA: European Parliament agrees to EU participation in Claims Commission
ARMENIA: European Parliament supports authorities’ efforts to protect country from foreign interference
DIGITAL: European Parliament adopts a resolution to toughen and harmonise sanctions against online harassment
DIGITAL: European Parliament adopts resolution calling on Commission to tighten up implementation of Digital Markets Act
FINANCES: MEPs call for minimum standards to govern financial communications on social networks
EXTERNAL ACTION
ARMENIA: a first-ever summit to strengthen ties
MERCOSUR: EU-Mercosur interim Trade Agreement provisionally enters into force on 1 May
RUSSIA: relations with Russia to be discussed at Gymnich in late May
DEVELOPMENT: EU and G7 countries converging on renewed approach to international development based on reciprocal interests
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission issues a series of recommendations to protect vulnerable households from energy crisis
MIGRATION: Cyprus Presidency of EU Council concerned about respect for fundamental rights before entry into force of Pact on Migration and Asylum
FISHERIES: progress towards sustainable fisheries is slow, regrets European Commission
MEDIA: European Commission reiterates its support for free and independent press
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: soaring energy prices, banking union and digital finance on agenda for euro area finance ministers
COMPETITION: European Commission proposes to overhaul rules on mergers and acquisitions to facilitate emergence of European champions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: social security - European social partners in construction industry and European chambers of commerce welcome Member States’ green light
EMPLOYMENT: quality traineeships - European trade unions urge EU27 to commit to an ambitious directive as negotiations stall
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
HOUSING: coalition of mayors maintains pressure on EU institutions to solve housing crisis
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Union is releasing €175,000 to support Ethiopia, in throes of migratory and climate crisis
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Union grants €100,000 to Tanzania after deadly floods in March
ECONOMY: European Commission raises its target for EU bond issuance by €10 billion for first half of 2026
ECONOMY: inflation estimated at 3% in April 2026 in the euro area
EDUCATION: College of Europe appoints João Gomes Cravinho as new Rector
ENERGY: cross-border infrastructure: European Commission launches a new call for proposals worth €600 million
LEBANON: EU grants €45 million to Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs
INTERNAL MARKET: Commission issues technical guidelines to Member States on how to better transpose European regulations
MEXICO: next EU-Mexico summit to be held on 22 May in Mexico City
TUNISIA: EU extremely concerned by suspension of Tunisian League of Human Rights