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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13897

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Energy Ministers reach their position on ‘networks’ package
ENERGY: European Commission to present new recommendations for implementation of ‘methane’ Regulation under pressure from 12 Member States
ENERGY: unprecedented tripartite agreement aimed at providing EU with 45 GW of energy storage capacity by 2028
CLIMATE: ETS - Stéphane Séjourné announces proposal to allocate more free allowances to be presented at same time as revision
CLIMATE: Cyprus backed by Member States and European institutions after its exclusion by Türkiye from COP31 preparatory meetings
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission commits to provide “clarifications” on ‘packaging’ regulation
ENVIRONMENT: European ministers call for a balance between ambition and pragmatism in international negotiations on ‘plastics treaty’
ENVIRONMENT: ‘ultra-fast fashion’ - several EU Member States advocate stronger ecodesign rules for textiles
ENVIRONMENT: several EU Member States call for preservation of LIFE programme after 2027
RESEARCH: EU Council approves partial negotiating mandate on Horizon Europe
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council relaunches legislative procedure on extension of derogation from ePrivacy Directive
HOME AFFAIRS: despite police pressure, criminal networks in EU regenerating at alarming rate, Europol reports
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Drugs Agency calls for stronger health response to spread of highly potent synthetic opioids
COHESION: in Paphos, strategies for islands and coastal communities were largely welcomed, but expectations regarding their practical implementation remain
DIGITAL: Cyprus Presidency of EU Council hands ‘Digital Omnibus’ over to Ireland for lack of agreement between Member States
DIGITAL: Germany calls for legal minimum age of 13 for access to social media
DIGITAL: ACT calls for “voluntary” cybersecurity certification, separated from ICT supply chain risk assessments
FOOD SAFETY: more than 10,000 health alerts notified in EU in 2025, according to European Commission
Russian invasion of Ukraine
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing war until 2028, but excludes men of fighting age
RUSSIA: EU extends its economic sanctions against Russia one year
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: “substantial” progress made on ‘MISP’ package over past six months, says Nicosia
FINANCES: EU Council ready to start negotiations with European Parliament on revision of Directive governing institutions for occupational retirement provision
BULGARIA: European Commission recommends Bulgaria correct its excessive deficit by 2029
COMPETITION: formal investigation opened into possible abuse of dominant position by Sanofi in market for flu vaccines for vulnerable patients
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - EU Council adopts its partial negotiating position on a new framework for budget monitoring and evaluation
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: meeting on 29 June in Luxembourg, EU27 ministers to look at protecting workers against extreme heat
EXTERNAL ACTION
VENEZUELA: eight EU countries send more than 500 responders to Venezuela to rescue population hit by devastating earthquakes
SERBIA: thirty MEPs urge European Union to intervene to end repression of students and activists in Serbia
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: citizen participation without concrete results can increase mistrust, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre finds
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Member States call on platforms to do more to prevent cyber violence against girls
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: coalition of around 60 NGOs calls on Roberta Metsola to respond to discriminatory statements in European Parliament
NEWS BRIEFS
CHINA: European Commission opens investigation into possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures by China
TRADE: new rules on screening foreign investments to enter into force in mid-July
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: college of Commissioners will not meet on 1 July
DEFENCE: ‘European Peace Facility’ - EU adopts €5 million assistance measure for Togolese navy
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum sets out series of priorities ahead of United Nations review of four Member States
ECONOMY: Kyriákos Pierrakákis welcomes ‘Magyar’ government’s “ambition” to achieve Hungary’s accession to euro area by 2030
HAITI: EU Council extends EU sanctions regime until July 2027
TRANSPORT: think tank T&E publishes its recommendations for rail passengers’ rights package

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