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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13868

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Time off: Ascension Day

Dear Subscriber, for the Ascension holiday, our offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Issue No. 13869 will be dated 19 May 2026. We wish you a wonderful long weekend.

Contents

Time off: Ascension Day
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: ‘One journey, one ticket’ - European Commission proposes new obligations for rail operators and distribution platforms
ENERGY: EU countries divided over idea of boosting domestic natural gas production
ENERGY: European Commission unveils “catalogue” of “best” national measures to tackle energy crisis
ENERGY: ‘Grids Package’ - agreement hoped for by end of June despite criticism from France, Sweden, Finland, Poland and Bulgaria
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission is considering “new flexibilities” for digestate, says Jessika Roswall
ENVIRONMENT: NGOs warn of possible weakening of European nature legislation
TOURISM: sustainable, competitive tourism that leaves no geographical area behind - on 28 May, EU27 will be called on to contribute to EU’s future strategy
MIGRATION: final inter-institutional negotiations on reform of ‘Returns’ regulation are due to take place on 20 May
DIGITAL: Teresa Ribera says EU must build its own European public digital infrastructure and support its digital industries
FISHERIES: Dutch court limits bottom trawling in marine protected areas
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA proposes alternative to unlimited pesticide authorisations in EU, according to PAN Europe
AGRICULTURE: EU must end its “structural dependency” on synthetic fertilisers, argue 72 organisations
CLIMATE: eighty Nordic companies urge EU leaders to preserve and strengthen integrity of EU Emissions Trading System
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ban on conversion therapies - in absence of legal basis for binding act, European Commission preparing recommendation
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU co-legislators provisionally agree new rules on protection of vulnerable adults in cross-border cases
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: MFF 2028-2034 - six EU countries call for tougher rules making EU funding conditional on respect for rule of law
EXTERNAL ACTION
HEALTH: European Commission counts on multilateralism to tackle international health crises
DEVELOPMENT: European Development Ministers to discuss future of EU’s external action on Monday 18 May
MONTENEGRO: EU Council’s ad hoc working group responsible for drafting Montenegro’s accession treaty begins its work
SOMALIA: first Partnership Dialogue between European Union and Mogadishu
BELARUS: European Union Agency for Asylum expresses concern at continuing deterioration of human rights in Belarus
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: financial stability, support for Ukraine, artificial intelligence and critical minerals on G7 ‘Finance’ agenda
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
DEFENCE: Eastern Flank Watch initiative is a unique and necessary contribution to European security, says Robertas Kaunas
DEFENCE: European Defence Agency aims to have complete picture of its strengthening in September
DEFENCE: “Delivering more for Euro-Atlantic security is our primary strategic objective”, promise leaders of B9 and Nordic Allies
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EMPLOYMENT: Italian recruitment system for administrative and technical staff in state education infringes EU law, says Court of Justice
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : Marcin Stryjecki appointed Director for Translation in Directorate-General for Translation
ECONOMY : GDP grows 0.1% in euro area in first quarter of 2026
HOUSING : European Commission launches public call to join first European Housing Alliance
MIGRATION: 132,600 people refused entry to European Union in 2025, according to Eurostat
DIGITAL: EU ambassadors approve provisional agreement on AI Omnibus package
CSDP: EU extends EUMAM Mozambique mission until 31 December 2026
TRANSPORT: air passenger rights - further interinstitutional negotiations on 19 May with a view to next Conciliation Committee meeting