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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13733

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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: combating gender-based violence - under Danish Presidency of EU Council, European ministers address once again concept of consent
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : ministers approved conclusions on fostering social inclusion of people with disabilities by promoting independent living
CITIZENSHIP: Renew Europe group in European Parliament puts forward proposals to simplify life for EU citizens
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
DEFENCE: Danish Presidency of Council of EU and European Parliament negotiators agree on EDIP programme
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS : agenda for European ministers on Monday includes support for Ukraine, Middle East peace plan and relations with Indo-Pacific region
HAITI: European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib laments permanent closure of Doctors Without Borders emergency medical centre in Port-au-Prince
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European energy ministers to try to adopt their position on ‘REPowerEU’ regulation
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: European ministers to discuss COP30, European Oceans Pact and Water Resilience Strategy
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council and European Parliament begin interinstitutional negotiations on ‘End-of-Life Vehicle’ Regulation
TOURISM/CONSUMERS: European co-legislators well on way to reaching agreement on revision of Package Travel Directive
MIGRATION: safe countries of origin, safe third countries - Member States continue work on 20 October
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Competitiveness Fund and horizontal elements - Danish Presidency of EU Council makes progress on negotiating framework for 2028-2034 MFF
GENERAL AFFAIRS: European Council and 2028-2034 budget at heart of European Affairs Ministers’ discussions on Tuesday 21 October
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT : preparing for European Council, Middle East, espionage and 2026 budget on agenda for plenary session from 20 to 23 October
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Greens/EFA group in European Parliament calls for inquiry committee into allegations of Hungarian spying within European Commission
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: EU co-legislators resume negotiations on ‘retail investment’ legislative package
TAXATION: experts, MEPs and national MPs disagree on creation of tax on digital services
ECONOMY: “The time for decisive action is now” to integrate EU capital markets, stresses Paschal Donohoe
CUSTOMS: European Commission opens nominations to Member States for hosting future ‘EUCA’ authority
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission consults European youth to improve ‘European Child Guarantee’
NEWS BRIEFS
WESTERN BALKANS: next EU/Western Balkans summit to be held 1 June in Montenegro
CUSTOMS: Belgium and Sweden adopt new Centralised Clearance for Import system
ECONOMY: euro area inflation at 2.2% in September
ENVIRONMENT: revision of framework directive on food and textile waste came into force on 16 October
FINANCE: EMIR - European Commission sets out details of new requirements for active accounts
FISHERIES: MEPs support continuation of Italian derogation on minimum shell size
TRANSPORT: Member States of International Maritime Organization do not adopt regulation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero
CORRIGENDUM
AGRICULTURE: unfair commercial practices - no agreement has yet been reached between EU institutions on evaluation of text

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