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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13875

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EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: faced with global system “at breaking point”, European Commission recalibrates its humanitarian action
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: situation in Middle East and relations with Russia at heart of informal meeting of foreign ministers in Cyprus
ENLARGEMENT: Edi Rama accepts idea of limited voting rights suggested by Chancellor Merz, but believes that “candidate countries should not be separated”
UNITED STATES: ‘Turnberry’ agreement - Member States’ permanent representatives give green light ahead of European Parliament examination of text in June
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2026IE: “no reason” not to finalise negotiations on post-2027 EU budget before end of 2026, says Thomas Byrne
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission adopts proposal to allocate 2 GHz MSS band primarily to EU operators
COMPETITIVENESS: Industrial Accelerator Act and ‘28th regime’ set to face their first political test at EU27 ministerial level
COMPETITIVENESS: revision of EU State aid framework - eight Member States propose new definitions of ‘undertakings in difficulty’
RESEARCH: science diplomacy - European ministers responsible for competitiveness invited to adopt recommendation for a common framework
FOOD SAFETY: EU Council adopts position on part of simplification package
AGRICULTURE: several European ministers call for a derogation from principle of automatic decommitment of agricultural funds
AGRICULTURE/COHESION: Spanish, French and Portuguese agriculture ministers call for ‘POSEI’ to be renewed in next long-term EU budget
COHESION: in Bilbao, European automotive regions support ‘Made in EU’ and advocate for an enhanced regional role in industrial policy
ENERGY: Tsvetelina Penkova, Parliament’s rapporteur on TEN-E Regulation, in favour of a centralised approach
CLIMATE: COP31 - ahead of negotiations in Parliament, MEPs call for “plans to phase out fossil fuel subsidies”
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission prepares action plan on digitalisation of water sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: non-bank actors threaten financial stability in euro area, warns Frankfurt-based institution
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: European Investment Bank publishes ‘roadmap’ for more inclusive public procurement
NEWS BRIEFS
SOUTH AFRICA: Biovac vaccines plant - development finance institution Proparco mobilises additional €20 million with EU guarantee
ECONOMY: EU Council invited to approve revision of Bulgaria’s post-Covid-19 recovery plan
GENDER EQUALITY: supported by European Commission, network of ambassadors for diversity in transport calls for more inclusive mobility
DIGITAL: US administration warns EU against “serious mistake” that fresh fine imposed on Google would represent
RUSSIA: EU extends by one year sanctions linked to serious human rights violations
RUSSIA: ambassadors of EU Member States look at 21st package of sanctions
TRANSPORT: six rail organisations support Czech initiative to strengthen rail freight at national and European level
UKRAINE: European Committee of Regions and Ukrainian local leaders seal new territorial cooperation agreements in Kyiv

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26 May 2026
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