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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13939

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STATE OF THE EU
CLIMATE/ENERGY: Ursula von der Leyen limits herself to “staying the course” on EU’s climate ambition, making economy “number one priority”

“Kickstarting Europe’s economy is our number one priority”, Ursula von der Leyen said during her State of the Union address on Wednesday 16 September in Strasbourg. A statement that has the merit of being clear, and which from the outset overshadows any hopes some may have entertained of a European Green Deal rising from the ashes.

Even so, after a particularly deadly summer, marked by successive heatwaves, devastating fires and unprecedented droughts, the President of the European...

Contents

STATE OF THE EU
CLIMATE/ENERGY: Ursula von der Leyen limits herself to “staying the course” on EU’s climate ambition, making economy “number one priority”
ENVIRONMENT: Ursula von der Leyen announces water “initiative” without specifying its scope
MIGRATION: European Commission to present a “European Emergency Response Framework” on migration crises, Ursula von der Leyen announces
COMPETITIVENESS: simplification, fast-track permits, anti-gold-plating pact – without any ‘shock’ measure, Ursula von der Leyen disappoints some stakeholders
DIGITAL: from AI to social media ban for under-13s, Ursula von der Leyen sets out her priorities
SECURITY/DEFENCE: European Commission President calls for creation of European Security Council
CANADA: Ursula von der Leyen offers Canada status as an associate member of EU
TRADE/CHINA: Ursula von der Leyen announces new initiative to strengthen connectivity between Europe and Asia, but remains cautious on China
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Ursula von der Leyen did not address major concern over cost of living and purchasing power, some MEPs regret
FUTURE OF EU: Ursula von der Leyen announces convening of “Congress of Europe” in 2027
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MIGRATION: crisis in Ceuta – seven resolutions to be put to vote in European Parliament, ‘von der Leyen’ majority at its weakest
SECURITY/DEFENCE: European Parliament calls on EU to adopt comprehensive approach to hybrid threats
DEFENCE: European Parliament adopts ‘Omnibus V’ simplification package
SERBIA: “At upcoming elections, citizens of Serbia will have opportunity to decide path they want to pursue”, says Marta Kos
CUSTOMS: European Parliament approves reform of European Union Customs Code and adopts position on 2028-2034 ‘Customs’ programme
HEALTH: European Parliament adopts response to EU strategy on cardiovascular diseases
GENDER EQUALITY: European Parliament calls for greater consideration of health inequalities
GMOs: European Parliament opposes market authorisations for soybean varieties
FOOD SAFETY: European Parliament adopts objection to raising residue limits for bee-killing pesticide
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament approves EU-Switzerland air passenger data transfer agreement
SPACE: European Parliament greenlights Norway and Iceland participation in EU GOVSATCOM and Iris² satellite programmes
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: ETS revision – EU Council ready to negotiate with European Parliament to grant more free allowances to “heavy” industries
FOOD SAFETY: Irish presidency continues consultations to secure qualified majority in EU Council on simplifying rules
AGRICULTURE: FEFAC warns of potential soy supply disruption in 2027
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: macroeconomic situation and productivity developments on euro area finance ministers’ agenda
FINANCE: European finance ministers called upon to define outlines of a regulatory framework to encourage technological innovation in digital finance
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: France calls for use of proceeds from fine imposed on Google to reduce national contributions to EU budget
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: Sirpa Rautio calls for greater place for fundamental rights in ‘European Shield’
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: The Left, S&D and Greens/EFA groups in European Parliament call on Roberta Metsola to remove “anti-choice” exhibition, ‘JustEUman’
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: 19 EU countries notify ‘important project of common European interest’ on artificial intelligence
CLIMATE: ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica accounts for around a quarter of sea-level rise
EU COURT OF JUSTICE: Savvas Papasavvas elected President of EU General Court until end of August 2028
DEFENCE: Member States’ ambassadors to EU approve European Defence Projects of Common Interest