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Europe Daily News, 20 May 2025

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COMPETITION

STATE AID

  • Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.114648 & SA.114657
  • Commission approves €1.2 billion Dutch State aid scheme to support industrial decarbonisation (SA.103901)
  • Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Clarification on State aid conditions for JEDU II (Dukovany II nuclear power plant)

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/924 of 19 May 2025 making imports of certain cast iron articles originating in India and Türkiye subject to registration
  • Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question -Tightening of import quotas for steel 
  • Russia initiates WTO dispute regarding EU’s carbon border adjustment and emissions trading - WT/DS639/1
  • WTO - Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - Products with digital elements
  • WTO - Georgia formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
  • EFTA Secretary-General meets with Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain - Mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament
  • Joint statement - Ahead of EU-UK Summit on 19 May: EU agri-food stakeholders call for an SPS agreement and enhanced regulatory cooperation
  • Leaked draft of Commission’s Water Resilience Strategy: Big and empty promises, endorsement of intensive agriculture - See PAN Europe Position Paper
  • EU commissioner warns against funnelling farm funds to defence - Farm chief Christophe Hansen says CAP vital for food security in 27-member bloc - Financial Times

ENERGY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 22 May 2025
  • Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty between the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States - Letter to the Chairs of the EP's INTA and ITRE Committee

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2025/934 of 5 March 2025 amending Decision 2000/532/EC as regards an update of the list of waste in relation to battery-related waste
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/912 of 19 May 2025 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a uniform format for the national restoration plan
  • Nearly €1 billion awarded to boost development of renewable hydrogen
  • Mayotte receives advance of €24 million from EU Solidarity Fund for cyclone ‘Chido' recovery - Midday Express
  • Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Disposal of fibreglass and transparency for consumers
  • Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - EU harmonisation and scope for national bans on PFAS
  • CAN Europe views on the EU 2040 climate target and discussed flexibilities

DIGITAL, INFORMATION SOCIETY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Agenda for: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues - 21 May 2025
  • Agenda for: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues - 23 May 2025
  • Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Preventing harm to European businesses with regard to the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
  • Answer given by Mr Kubilius to a MEP written question - The Commission’s action plan for ensuring Starlink will not be used against Europe for blackmail in the future
  • Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Danger to democracy posed by the new European digital regulatory approach

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • Judgment of the Court of 20 May 2025 in Case C-135/25 PPU [Kachev] (i), Mr S. T., in the presence of : Varhovna kasatsionna prokuratura na Republika Bulgaria
    Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Area of freedom, of Freedom, Security and Justice - Judicial cooperation in criminal matters - Directive (EU) 2016/343 - Article 8 - Right to be present at one's trial - Information on the holding of the trial and on the consequences of failure to appear - Impossibility of locating the person prosecuted notwithstanding the reasonable efforts made by the competent authorities authorities - Possibility of a trial and a decision in absentia - Article 9 - Right to a retrial or to another legal remedy allowing a fresh assessment of the merits of the case - Judicial procedure for determining the existence of a right to a retrial - Obligation to act expeditiously’
  • Border management: Council and European Parliament strike agreement about progressive launch of Entry/Exit system
  • Commission welcomes political agreement on the progressive rollout of Europe's New Digital Border System

EURO, ECB & ECONOMY

  • Egypt: Council and European Parliament secure agreement on macro-financial assistance
  • Commission welcomes the European Citizens Panel's recommendations for a stronger EU budget
  • Speech by President von der Leyen at the "Annual EU Budget" Conference 2025
  • ECB - Euro area monthly balance of payments: March 2025
  • Risks to euro area financial stability from trade tensions - ECB Financial Stability Review Issue 1, 2025
  • The impact of monetary policy and macroprudential policy on corporate lending rates in the Euro area - ECB Working Paper Series No.3057

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • PESCO: Switzerland will be invited to participate in the ‘Cyber Ranges Federations’ project
  • Answer given by HR/VP Kallas to a MEP written question - The EU’s response to the mounting pressure on Taiwan

EU/MIDDLE EAST

  • Joint donor statement on humanitarian aid to Gaza
  • Middle East Peace Process: EU appoints French diplomat as a new Special Representative

EU/UKRAINE

  • Answer given by HR/VP Kallas to a MEP written question - Redirecting frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
  • Answer given by Ms Kos to a MEP written question - Need for a revision of the EU enlargement process and gradual integration of Ukraine

EU/UK SUMMIT

  • EU-UK summit 2025: outcome documents
    - Opening remarks by President António Costa at the EU-UK summit in London
    - A renewed agenda for European Union – United Kingdom cooperation Common Understanding
    - Remarks by President António Costa at the joint press conference following the EU-UK summit in London
    - Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Costa and UK Prime Minister Starmer following the EU-UK Summit
  • Agenda for: Working Party on the United Kingdom - 20 May 2025

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