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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13706

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STATE OF THE UNION
MIDDLE EAST: Ursula von der Leyen announces restrictive measures against Israel
UKRAINE/RUSSIA: President of European Commission intends to step up support for Ukraine
DEFENCE: Ursula von der Leyen proposes ‘European Defence Semester’
CLIMATE: Ursula von der Leyen defends ‘European Green Deal’ and 2040 target
ENERGY: Ursula von der Leyen envisages an EU energy future with nuclear power as a “baseload”
COMPETITIVENESS/INDUSTRY: act aimed at accelerating deployment of key sectors will go beyond issue of decarbonisation, announces Ursula von der Leyen
DIGITAL: European Commission wants to capitalise on development of artificial intelligence, but without proposing any new initiatives
MEDIA: European Commission launches a new programme dedicated to media resilience
HOUSING/SOCIAL: Ursula von der Leyen reiterates her commitment to accessible housing
MIGRATION: Ursula von der Leyen wants new system of restrictive measures against migrant smugglers and traffickers
AGRICULTURE: Ursula von der Leyen talks about new programme to promote EU agricultural products
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED STATES: fierce clashes in European Parliament over trade agreement with United States
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for an increase in post-2027 CAP budget
MIGRATION: “mass immigration” in EU and security - MEPs clash over relevance and implicit risks of debate called for by PfE group
COHESION: European Parliament considers any reform of cohesion policy must “maintain shared management”
COHESION: MEPs give green light to reform of cohesion funding to meet new challenges
CONSUMERS/TOURISM: European Parliament agrees to protection for travellers booking packages
JUSTICE: European Parliament votes on position on updating Annexes A and B of regulation on pre-pack proceedings
JUSTICE: Eurojust - European Parliament votes to extend deadline for EU agency’s case management system
VANUATU: European Parliament approves Vanuatu’s accession to EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement
ECONOMY/FINANCE: one year after publication of ‘Draghi’ report, European Parliament adopts ‘Lalucq’ report
FINANCE: MEPs endorse European Parliament/EU Council agreement to shorten time limit for securities transactions in EU from 2027
MOLDOVA: European Parliament calls for greater support in fight against hybrid threats and foreign interference
TRADE/CLIMATE: European Parliament gives definitive green light to simplify Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
RESEARCH: European Parliament approves renewal of scientific and technological cooperation agreement with India
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: 2028–2034 MFF proposal is neither European, transparent nor sufficient according to European Parliament's co-rapporteurs
EU INSTITUTIONS: European Commission and European Parliament finalise revision of framework agreement linking them since 2010
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Porto Social Forum to note that social spending “is not a cost, but a crucial investment in Europe’s people and prosperity”
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: adoption of Herning Declaration and ‘Union of Skills’ will be on agenda of informal meeting of European ministers in Denmark
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: 2040 target - Danish Presidency of EU Council leaves discussions on international carbon credits open
ENERGY: ACER to decide on methodologies for amending maximum and minimum clearing prices for electricity markets by February 2026
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: EU car-producing regions call for targeted EU investment for just transition
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
FINANCE/CLIMATE: European General Court dismisses Austria’s appeal against inclusion of gas and nuclear power in European taxonomy
DIGITAL: EU General Court grants European Commission one year to review supervisory fee for large platforms
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
CYPRUS: Council of Europe wants to strengthen its cooperation with Nicosia in context of future Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU
NEWS BRIEFS
ENVIRONMENT: EEB deplores inadequate European Parliament position on ‘end-of-life vehicles’ and ‘food and textile waste’
ISRAEL: EU condemns Israeli strike on Qatar
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