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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13810
18 February 2026
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE:
European finance ministers examine measures to facilitate access to supplementary pension schemes in EU
BUDGET:
EU Council adopts its guidelines for final year of Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027
TAXATION:
EU Council adds Vietnam and Turks and Caicos Islands to ‘black’ list of uncooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
ECONOMY:
EU Member States have benefited from around €400 billion under post-Covid-19
Next Generation EU
recovery plan
EMU:
European Commission presents a strategy to strengthen international role of euro
SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS:
presentation of Industrial Accelerator Act, scheduled for 26 February, could take a little longer
DIGITAL:
European Commission opens formal proceedings against
Shein
and its questionable business practices
DIGITAL:
in Europe, DSA has been used past 2 years to challenge 50 million “
abusive
” decisions by online platforms
INTERNAL MARKET/CUSTOMS:
European Court of Auditors issues recommendations for improving new ‘Single Market and Customs Programme’
HOME AFFAIRS:
European Data Protection Supervisor calls for review of
ePrivacy
Directive derogation before consideration of any extension
HOME AFFAIRS:
Germany extends border controls until September 2026
ENERGY:
according to
Bruegel
, European grid planning requires greater transparency and coordination
CLIMATE:
European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change calls for “
common reference
” for adaptation planning
FOOD SAFETY:
EFSA acknowledges scientific uncertainties about behaviour of sucralose when heated for prolonged periods
AGRICULTURE:
Fertilizers Europe
reports limited impact of CBAM on European fertilizer market
AGRICULTURE:
European Commission to amend secondary legislation on wine
HEALTH/RESEARCH:
European Commission launches new partnership for pandemic preparedness
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
JUSTICE:
sanctioned by US, ICC judge Nicolas Guillou warns of Europe’s banking and digital sovereignty
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY:
Druzhba
pipeline
-
European Commission states that energy security remains “
absolute priority
”
UKRAINE:
Ukraine prepares to hold elections outside its territory
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM:
European Commission to forward draft agreement concluded in June 2025 between EU and Gibraltar to EU Council
HUMANITARIAN AID:
EU Commission announces €81.2 million in aid in response to worsening crisis in Great Lakes region
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
DEFENCE:
Andrius Kubilius calls for rapid progress in military mobility
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
Commissioner for Human Rights calls on Hungary to stop repressing peaceful gatherings
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION:
European Commission launches a call for expression of interest for technical assistance to integrate ‘
New European Bauhaus
’
ECONOMY:
Austria authorised to activate escape clause in Stability Pact to increase its military spending
ECONOMY:
‘
SAFE
’ instrument - EU Council approves national defence plans of eight other Member States
ENVIRONMENT:
EU Council endorses directive strengthening protection of surface water and groundwater
SPACE:
EU Council approves participation of Norway and Iceland in
GOVSATCOM
FINANCE:
in early March, Eurogroup will discuss project for pan-European financial securitisation platform initiated by seven euro area countries
RUSSIA:
Kremlin bears full responsibility for death of Alexei Navalny, says Kaja Kallas
ZIMBABWE:
EU Council renews arms embargo, but lifts travel ban and asset freeze
CORRIGENDUM
EMPLOYMENT:
European Parliament wants European strategy, not ‘framework’, on subcontracting
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16 February 2026
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