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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13677

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MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2028-2034
COMPETITIVENESS: post-2027 ‘European Competitiveness Fund’ with more flexible budgetary management to encompass fourteen existing programmes
RESEARCH: excellent science, competitiveness, innovation and European Research Area to be at heart of post-2027 ‘Horizon Europe’ framework programme
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE: 2040 target – without EPP support, Parliament rejects urgency procedure to maintain ambition before COP30
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament calls on Commission to repeal its implementing act on EU Deforestation Regulation
UNITED STATES: European Parliament eagerly awaits an agreement with Donald Trump to lower tariffs
UKRAINE: European Parliament calls for increased military support in face of continuing Russian attacks
GEORGIA: European Parliament calls for new general elections
DEVELOPMENT: European Parliament reiterates that EU must show leadership in implementing Sustainable Development Goals
MONEY LAUNDERING: European Parliament does not reject update of list of high-risk countries, despite several motions
CONSUMERS: European Parliament broadly approves initiatives in ‘De Meo’ report to combat influx of e-commerce products
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: European Parliament criticises Bosnia and Herzegovina’s lack of progress in its internal reform process
NORTH MACEDONIA: European Parliament concerned about lack of fairness in treatment of Skopje and its status as candidate for accession to Union
ALBANIA: European Parliament enthusiastically welcomes Tirana’s reforms aimed at EU accession, but points to still excessively “polarised” political environment
REGIONS: European Parliament approves €280 million in aid from EU Solidarity Fund
FISHERIES: MEPs approve new regulation to tackle overfishing by third countries
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: EU-Mercosur trade agreement moves closer to conclusion
MEDITERRANEAN: European Commission intends to adopt its ‘New Pact for Mediterranean’ on 15 October
SECTORAL POLICIES
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU strategy for stockpiling focuses on anticipating crises, better coordination between Member States and increased stocks
HEALTH: European Commission outlines measures to protect Europe and world against health threats
ENVIRONMENT: European ministers in Aalborg to discuss COP30, climate and environmental objectives and fight against plastic pollution
ENERGY: European Commission takes on board some of industry’s demands in its delegated act defining ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen
ENERGY: European Commission takes stock of START technical assistance scheme for transition of coal-mining regions
ENERGY: European Commission consults on a future delegated act for energy labelling of low-temperature heaters
MIGRATION: mission suspended in Libya – European Commission reports problem with protocol
DIGITAL: EDRi, BEUC and over 40 associations urge European Commission not to simplify AI Act and its obligations
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission provides guidance on sustainability agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in European ports
COMPETITION: European Commission clarifies rules for “licencing negotiation groups”
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: EU General Court confirms ECHA’s decision identifying melamine as substance of very high concern
TRANSPARENCY: management of parliamentary allowances; Eva Kaili entitled to access certain documents in file, says General Court of European Union
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament calls on European Commission to take immediate action to address new violations of fundamental values
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: flight MH17 crash, war in Ukraine – Russia heavily condemned by European Court of Human Rights
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: June 2025 was third-warmest June globally, according to Copernicus
CLIMATE/FINANCE: EBA consults on greenwashing risks for retail banking products
DEFENCE: European Peace Facility; EU adopts €12 million assistance measure for Cabo Verde
ENERGY: European ministers confirm that arbitration clause in Energy Charter Treaty cannot be applied to intra-EU proceedings
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission consults on “28th regime” for businesses
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Carola Rackete resigns as MEP
RUSSIA: still no agreement between EU Member States on 18th sanctions package

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