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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13889

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INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: frugal countries appear isolated around EU Council table on topic of MFF 2028–2034

Ministers for European affairs from EU countries laid bare their divisions during a public debate in Luxembourg on Tuesday 16 June on the topic of the EU’s next long-term budget. This discussion, the first in the General Affairs Council on the basis of the negotiating box unveiled last week by the Cyprus Presidency (see EUROPE B13886A1), will continue at the end of the week in Brussels around the table of Heads of State or Government.

As expected, the so-called frugal northern countries...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: frugal countries appear isolated around EU Council table on topic of MFF 2028–2034
BUDGET: 2028-2034 MFF - Germany sees potential coming to power of Rassemblement national in France as one of main reasons to speed up negotiations
BUDGET: 2028–2034 MFF—EU Council adopts positions on national plans, Competitiveness Fund, and ‘Global Europe’ instrument
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Terry Reintke to serve as sole president of Greens/EFA for “coming weeks”
DEMOCRACY: MEPs gear up to respond to request from competent European authority concerning far-right ESN party
BETTER REGULATION: Michael McGrath criticises EU27’s lack of ambition on simplification on chemicals, personal data, cybersecurity
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: EU Council adopts position on European biotech directive and opens discussions on regulation
HEALTH: EU Council continues work on simplifying rules on medical devices
HEALTH: European health ministers reaffirm coordination faced with Ebola outbreak
CONSUMERS: European Commission considers code of conduct on sunsetting of video games but rules out legal obligation to keep them playable
ENVIRONMENT: bathing waters still of good quality in EU, according to European Environment Agency
ENVIRONMENT: MEPS seek to improve proposal on assessments required for granting permits
COMPETITIVENESS: industrial acceleration - European Commission defends its regulation and announces other technologies, such as biotechnologies, to be covered
JUSTICE: directive on child sexual abuse - European Parliament/Council of EU negotiations stall over limitation periods
MIGRATION: European Commission launches action plan to curb illegal Channel crossings
ENERGY: thirteen consumer organisations file greenwashing complaint against ENGIE, Eni, Shell and TotalEnergies
CLIMATE: ETS – European Commission publishes revised benchmark values for calculating free allocation of emission allowances
PLANTS: EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional agreement on plant reproductive material
TRANSPORT: CO2 emission performance standards for light-duty vehicles - persistent differences over post-2030 targets and granting of ‘credits’
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED STATES: European Parliament gives final approval to ‘Turnberry’ agreement, but awaits guarantees from US side
MONTENEGRO: “Montenegro ready to assume responsibilities of Member State” of EU, President Jakov Milatović assures European Parliament
DIGITAL: main political groups in European Parliament see US AI model ‘kill switch’ as wake-up call for Europe
DIGITAL: European Parliament gives final green light to simplification of EU rules on artificial intelligence
SECURITY/DEFENCE: MEPs call for more European action against drone incursions
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament calls on EU to do more against transnational repression
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament approves text strengthening farmers’ position
AGRICULTURE: fertiliser prices - European Parliament to vote in July on support measures for farmers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: European Commission and EU Member States satisfied with first reforms undertaken by Péter Magyar government
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: Ukraine and Moldova finally open first cluster of EU accession negotiation chapters
DEVELOPMENT: ‘Global Gateway’ - European NGOs call on EU to strike better balance between strategic interests and partner countries’ priorities
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: EU Court of Justice interprets ‘country of origin’ principle laid down in e-Commerce Directive
NEWS BRIEFS
DEVELOPMENT: ‘Group of Seven’ affirms commitment to more effective development financing
ENVIRONMENT: European ministers to discuss European Water Resilience Strategy on 25 June
UNITED KINGDOM: next EU-UK Summit to take place in Brussels on 22 July