Following the vote in plenary, Parliament’s rapporteur Ana Catarina Mendes (S&D, Portugal), will answer questions on ongoing and new concerns about the state of European values.
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The AFCO committee and its counterpart committees in the national Parliaments of the EU Member States and Candidate Countries will hold an exchange of views on the internal groundwork and reforms necessary to make the EU fit for the future enlargement. The Interparliamentary Committee Meeting will take place in ROOM ANTALL 6Q2
During this meeting, the rapporteur Mr Sandro Gozi (Renew) will present the draft of the AFCO own-initiative report on the ‘Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations’, which aims to convey Parliament’s key political messages on the possible ways to improve the functioning of the enlarged EU. This presentation will be followed by an in-depth exchange of views with national Parliaments.
Interview with Kai Johannsen and Detlef Fechtner (published inBörsen-Zeitung)
Europe is a very attractive safe asset for investors right now, said EIB President Nadia Calviño in an interview.
Ms Calviño, many banks and asset managers are withdrawing from net zero alliances at the moment. Is this the end for green and sustainable finance?
We get the impression that markets and investors are still putting huge sums into supporting the green transition.
What does this mean from the green finance market’s perspective?
We have recently had another very positive experience on the markets. We issued our first green bond in line with the European Green Bond Standard. The €3 billion bond issue was 13 times oversubscribed. This is a clear sign that market participants still see this as a good investment.
What does this mean for the EIB?
We will continue in our role as the EU climate bank. We will support the green transition in Europe by investing in net zero and in new technologies that will bolster the green energy transition.
You recently changed the EIB’s green and sustainable finance framework. Can you explain these changes?
In the area of green finance, we haven’t changed much in itself. The main thing is that we issued our first green bond in line with the European Green Bond Standard, which only came into force in December 2024 through the European Green Bond Regulation. In terms of sustainability bonds, we have expanded the scope of eligible projects.
Which new areas are covered by the EIB?
Financial support for women and gender equality for all, for example. These new priorities will enable us to invest the proceeds from the EIB’s Sustainability Awareness Bonds in female-led companies, for example.
What are your overall issue plans for this year? How much will Climate Awareness Bonds and Sustainable Awareness Bonds account for?
Just this week, we issued a 10-year Climate Awareness Bond worth €5 billion, with a record order book of €56 billion. This brings our total issue volume for 2025 to €47 billion, or 80% of our funding target. This is roughly what we had issued in previous years up to this point. Our estimated total issue volume for this year is €60 billion. We could theoretically get to €65 billion. Planned climate bond and sustainability bond issues for 2025 make up around 35% of our target funding volume.
Right now there is demand for safe assets, especially in Europe. With this in mind, what do you think about EU, EIB and ESM bonds? Do we still need another safe investment?
I don’t want to comment on any current issues that go beyond the European Investment Bank’s remit. But what I can say is this: Europe is seen as a safe investment right now. It is a very attractive safe asset, which means that for many now is the time to turn to Europe.
What makes you say that?
There is strong investor demand for these assets. This is especially true amid the recent uncertainties we have faced. There is keen investor appetite for these bonds. This is also the case for EIB bonds.
It is a very, very strong market.
And what do you think is behind this demand?
In times like these, when it feels like everything is changing all at once, Europe has a clear edge on the financial markets. It provides a beacon of clarity, stability and confidence. And the EIB will continue to offer global investors safe investments in the form of our bonds.
Has the trade conflict made investors more cautious?
We haven’t seen any impact on investor demand so far.
But at the same time, what we can say is that volatility is the new normal.
And what do the trade tensions in general mean for the EIB?
The EIB relies on international partnerships and will continue to support and step up EU trade relations with other regions of the world, such as Mercosur, India, Mexico and Chile, to name just a few. The European Union is a trade policy powerhouse, and the EIB is helping to expand and diversify its partnerships.
Are bond market investors shifting from the United States to Europe?
It’s too early to say. We have seen a few shifts, of course, with some investors diversifying their portfolios a bit more. But structural asset allocation adjustments take time.
And now what? Is this the hour of the euro?
The current environment is a good opportunity for the euro to consolidate and expand its position as an international reserve currency. We are working together with the European Central Bank and the European Commission to further strengthen the euro’s international role. But that will also take time.
Let’s talk about how funds are used. You recently announced ambitious investment projects to strengthen defence.
Yes, we have a full pipeline of more than 20 projects. We are making rapid progress on this, including with our venture capital financing in the area of security and defence.
What about innovation? What is the EIB doing to drive digital transformation and technical innovation?
We are working on the European Union’s largest technology investment programme. We want to mobilise a total of €250 billion by 2027. We want to offer a full range of financing instruments, so equity, debt, venture debt, scale-up debt and so on, so that we can support the lifecycle of a project or innovation at every stage. We will start with clean tech so that sustainable business models that are created in Europe can also reach market maturity in Europe.
How has your investment approach changed?
We have increased our risk appetite and diversified the portfolio of instruments where this applies. We follow market demand.
What does that mean?
When it comes to defence, for example, we noticed a need for liquidity and working capital in medium-sized companies in the industry so we developed a special financing instrument for this. We are tripling financing for banks to provide liquidity to such companies in the European defence industry supply chain.
And just this week we signed an agreement with Deutsche Bank in this area. On the equity side, we recently launched the European Tech Champions Initiative, which helps startups to scale up.
The European Union wants to alleviate pressure on bank balance sheets by reviving the securitisation market. What role will the EIB play in this?
We are already playing a very active role in the securitisation market – both in terms of standard transactions and in terms of market innovations. For example, we are working on creating new underlying portfolios on the market, such as solar panels.
Investors are turning to safe bonds from Europe. According to Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Europe has the edge on the capital markets at the moment. She said that Europe provides a beacon of clarity, stability and confidence for investors, and speaks of a very strong market.
INTA will hold a public hearing on “The EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement”. Committee aims to provide a comprehensive platform for discussion, reflection, and stakeholder engagement on this topical issue.
The hearing will consist of two panels. The first panel will bring together economic stakeholders, featuring representatives from key industrial and agricultural sectors focusing on how the agreement affects business and agriculture. The second panel will involve civil society and academia and will explore social, environmental, and academic perspectives. Both panels will include interactive Q&A sessions to facilitate a dynamic dialogue.
The event will be an opportunity to address the complexities of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, balancing economic interests with social and environmental concerns, thereby ensuring a transparent and inclusive approach to the ongoing discussion.
At the meeting of 24 June 2025, JURI Members will vote on several dossiers regarding insolvency, namely on the dossier Harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law (2022/0408(COD)) and on the Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings to replace its Annexes A and B (2025/0023(COD)).
JURI Members will also vote on the Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation in matters relating to the protection of adults (2023/0169(COD)) dossier and will vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations on Compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006 (2023/0129(COD)). At the same meeting, JURI Committee Members will hear statements by selected candidates for the post of the Chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
Amid ongoing debates surrounding the EU-Mercosur Partnership, on 24 June 2025 the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament will hold a public hearing on “The EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement” from 15.00-17.20 in Brussels. Committee aims to provide a comprehensive platform for discussion, reflection, and stakeholder engagement on this topical issue.
The hearing will consist of two panels. The first panel will bring together economic stakeholders, featuring representatives from key industrial and agricultural sectors focusing on how the agreement affects business and agriculture. The second panel will involve civil society and academia and will explore social, environmental, and academic perspectives. Both panels will include interactive Q&A sessions to facilitate a dynamic dialogue.
The event will be an opportunity to address the complexities of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, balancing economic interests with social and environmental concerns, thereby ensuring a transparent and inclusive approach to the ongoing discussion.
The public hearing on “Management and Preparedness for Extreme Weather Events and Natural Disasters in the EU Budget” will examine the effects of the rising frequency and severity of natural disasters on the current EU budget, as well as on the planning and implementation of the EU’s long term budget.
The Committee on Budgets will hold a public hearing to understand which mechanisms within the EU budget are in place to respond to severe weather and climate emergencies. They will also gain insight into the appropriateness of existing instruments, the level of preparedness to face climate risks, and reflect on future requirements.
On Tuesday, the King of Jordan, His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, addressed MEPs during a formal sitting in Strasbourg.
Welcoming King Abdullah II of Jordan to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Jordan is not only a great friend to this Parliament but an important partner for the European Union. Europe is grateful to Jordan’s commitment to stability and peace in the Middle East. The European Parliament appreciates Jordan’s critical efforts in reducing regional tensions, in pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza and for the return of hostages whilst also facilitating so much urgently needed humanitarian aid, as well as for the unwavering support for Palestinian and Syrian refugees and a two-State solution as a path to lasting peace.”
Referring to the array of conflicts taking place around the world, the King said that “our world feels untethered – like it has lost its moral gravity”.
He reminded MEPs that it is precisely at these junctures of history that “we must recommit to our values (…) Because when the world loses its moral bearings, we lose our shared sense of right and wrong – of what is just, and what is cruel. And when that happens, conflict is never far behind”.
“Today that world is in moral decline, he added, saying that “a shameful version of our humanity is unfolding before our eyes in real time (…) Nowhere is that clearer than in Gaza”.
Talking about the Israeli attacks and raids in Gaza, the King asked MEPs: “How is it that what was considered an atrocity just 20 months ago is now so commonplace it barely registers? What version of our humanity allows the unthinkable to become routine? Permits weaponising famine against children? Normalises the targeting of health workers, journalists, and civilians seeking refuge in camps?”
“We are at another crossroads in our history (…) This is not just about Gaza. And it is not just another political moment. It is a struggle over who we are as a global community, and who we will become.”
Concluding his address, King Abdullah II said that “this year is likely to be a time of pivotal decisions for our entire world. Europe’s leadership will be vital in choosing the right course. And you can count on Jordan as your staunch partner.”
The King outlined two essential areas for action: first, supporting development, because a thriving Middle East creates opportunities that benefit us all; second, strong, coordinated action to ensure global security.
“Our mutual security won’t be assured until our global community acts, not only to end the three-year war in Ukraine, but also the world’s longest and most destructive flashpoint, the eight-decade-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict.”
King Abdullah II added: “Palestinians, like all people, deserve the rights to freedom, sovereignty, and, yes, statehood (…) The path to peace has been walked before. It can be again, if we have the courage to choose it, and the will to walk it together.”
This paper assesses the European Central Bank (ECB)’s monetary policy stance as of June 2025, analysing its evolving interest rate path, balance sheet developments, and communication strategy. It highlights the transition toward a neutral policy rate, ongoing quantitative tightening, persistent inflation dispersion, and increasing macroeconomic uncertainty. The analysis concludes that while inflation is converging toward target, elevated uncertainty, and divergence between interest rate policy and balance sheet reduction demand cautious calibration and transparent communication.
The Commission takes the issues of corporate responsibility and accountability seriously and has established frameworks such as Directive 2014/95/EU[1] to improve corporate disclosure of social and environmental information.
The directive 2022/2464 on Corporate Sustainability Reporting[2] broadens the scope, mandates EU Sustainability Reporting Standards and enhances consistency and comparability in non-financial reporting.
With the directive 2024/1760 on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD)[3], the Commission sets clear expectations for large companies to identify and address adverse human rights and environmental impacts.
The Commission regularly engages with a broad range of stakeholders, and takes their concerns into account in its policymaking. The CSDDD requires companies to engage meaningfully with stakeholders, in particular with affected communities, as part of their due diligence .
The Commission is committed to simplifying, not weakening, directives related to due diligence, sustainability reporting, and taxonomy.
The proposal COM (2025) 81 final[4] aims to ensure that European companies contribute positively to sustainable development and respect for human rights and the environment globally, while remaining competitive by doing so in the most cost-efficient way.
The EU is following closely the situation in Buenaventura and regularly engages with authorities and civil society to promote respect of human rights and socioeconomic development.
The EU is currently implementing Human Rights and Civil Society projects for a total budget of 9,239,032 EUR, including activities specifically targeted to the city of Buenaventura.
[1] Directive 2014/95/EU amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups.
[2] Directive (EU) 2022/2464 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Directive 2013/34/EU, as regards corporate sustainability reporting.
[3] Directive 2024/1760 on corporate sustainability due diligence.
[4] Proposal for a directive amending 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, 2022/2464 and 2024/1760 as regards as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.
A six-count indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Georgia charging former Fulton County Jail Sergeant, Khadijah Solomon, 47, with using excessive force by repeatedly deploying tasers against compliant, non-resisting pretrial detainees on three separate occasions in January 2025 and writing false reports about each of the incidents.
“The Civil Rights Division has zero tolerance for law enforcement officers who abuse public trust through excessive force and concealing their misconduct,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “We will vigorously safeguard the constitutional rights of all individuals, including those in custody, and ensure accountability in this case.”
“Law enforcement officers in this district perform their duties professionally and honorably, but those who abuse their power will be held accountable for their unlawful conduct,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg for the Northern District of Georgia. “On three occasions, Khadijah Solomon allegedly tased Fulton County Jail detainees without a legitimate purpose, causing each of them pain and injury. Abuses of power of this kind are unconstitutional, erode our community’s trust, and will be prosecuted.”
Solomon faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for each federal civil rights violation, and 20 years in prison for each false report. If convicted, a federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg for the Northern District of Georgia and Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown of the FBI Atlanta Field Office made the announcement.
The FBI Atlanta Field Office is investigating the case based on a referral from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bret Hobson and Brent Gray for the Northern District of Georgia and Trial Attorney Briana M. Clark of the Civil Rights Division are prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an accusation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Bence Horvath, 47, a Spanish national living in the United Arab Emirates, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with conspiring to illegally export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian end users without a license.
Horvath pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to unlawfully export goods to Russia. U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates scheduled sentencing for Sept. 30.
According to court documents, beginning at least around January 2023, Horvath and others initiated discussions with a small U.S. radio distribution company about procuring and exporting to Russia U.S.-manufactured military-grade radios and related accessories. Over the next several months, Horvath continued his efforts to secure those items, which he intended to transship to Russia via a freight forwarder in Latvia.
As part of the conspiracy, Horvath purchased 200 of the military-grade radios and intended to export them to Russia. But he was not successful, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained the shipment, preventing the radios from falling into the hands of prohibited Russian end users.
Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg of the Justice Department’s National Security Division and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro for the District of Columbia made the announcement.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations New Orleans, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service Southeast Field Office, and the Department of Commerce’s Office of Export Enforcement. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California provided valuable assistance.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Tortorice and Maeghan Mikorski for the District of Columbia and Trial Attorney Sean Heiden of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section are prosecuting the case.
Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after provisions he has championed to deregulate firearms suppressors as well as provisions that mirror the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act to deregulate Short Barreled Rifles (SBR) and Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS) were included in the Senate Finance Committee’s legislative text for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:
“No burdensome tax or regulation should infringe on law-abiding Americans’ God-given right to keep and bear arms,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I’m glad the Senate is joining the House to stand up for the Second Amendment and our Constitution, and I will continue to fight for these priorities as the Senate works to pass President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.”
Background:
Suppressors are currently subject to additional regulatory burdens under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Sen. Cornyn cosponsored the Hearing Protection Act to remove suppressors from regulation under the NFA and replace the burdensome federal transfer process with an instantaneous National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check. This would make the purchasing and transfer process for suppressors similar to the process for rifles and shotguns.
The Senate Finance Committee’s legislative text includes provisions from the Hearing Protection Act that strike the registration requirement and eliminate both the transfer and manufacturing tax on suppressors. Specifically, it removes silencers from the list of firearms in the tax code.
The Senate Finance Committee’s legislative text also mirrors the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act to remove Short Barreled Rifles (SBR) and Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS) from the definition of “firearm” for purposes of Sec. 5845, resulting in the elimination of the transfer and manufacturing tax on these devices as well. The provision would also preempt onerous state or local licensing or registration requirements that are determined by reference to the National Firearms Act (NFA) by treating anyone who acquires or possesses these rifles, shotguns, or other weapons in compliance with federal statute to be in compliance with the state or local registration or licensing requirements.
Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after his Stop Funding Genital Mutilation Act, a bill that would prohibit federal funding from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from going towards gender transition procedures at any age, was included in the Senate Finance Committee’s legislative text for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:
“No American taxpayer should have to fund radical gender transition surgeries, and I am proud that my bill to prohibit federal dollars from funding these dangerous procedures has been included in the Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I will continue to fight alongside President Trump to protect our most vulnerable and ensure taxpayer dollars are no longer used to advance the far left’s woke agenda.”
Background:
A recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) review of gender dysphoria medical interventions “highlights a growing body of evidence pointing to significant risks—including irreversible harms such as infertility—while finding very weak evidence of benefit.”
Nearly 30 states have laws or policies that limit access to gender transition procedures for minors, including Texas. Texas prohibits health care providers from prescribing, administering or dispensing hormone or puberty blocking medications or providing gender transition surgeries to minors. Other countries have begun putting limits on these procedures over concerns about the long-term effects. In 2024, NHS England began limiting access to puberty blockers as “routine treatment” for children under 18. Finland, Sweden, and Denmark have also limited access to these procedures for minors.
The Stop Funding Genital Mutilation Act, which was cosponsored by Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), would prohibit CHIP and Medicaid federal funds from being used to provide gender transition procedures at any age. It makes exceptions for those needing puberty blocking drugs or medical procedures for medically necessary reasons, including medically verifiable sex development disorders or injury from previous gender transition procedures.
This bill builds on President Trump’s Executive Order, signed on January 28, 2025, which called for cutting federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors and directs federally run insurance programs, including Medicaid, to stop covering these services.
The legislation aligns with language included in the House’s version of Pres. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
As requested by Directive (EU) 2023/2668[1], the Commission will make available, by the end of 2025, guidelines to facilitate the implementation of the revised Asbestos at Work Directive.
The Commission services, when preparing the guidelines, involve a large number of relevant stakeholders including employers, workers and national authorities’ representatives, European industry associations and asbestos experts, by means of workshops, consultation rounds, on-site-pilots and case studies. For example, nearly 900 stakeholders have participated in ten workshops exchanging on different aspects of asbestos management.
The guidelines aim to cover specific topics such as risk assessment and safe removal of asbestos, as well as existing good practice examples in the different Member States.
The guidelines would present a holistic approach addressing different target groups including public and private entities and cover all relevant topics such as risk assessment, training, cleaning up and waste disposal along the asbestos lifecycle.
The Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors will carry out from 2026 until 2027 an EU-wide awareness and inspection campaign on asbestos at work.
Germany has not yet notified the measure indicated by the Honourable Member to the Commission.
The Commission has two months after receipt of a complete notification from the Member State to render a decision on the measure’s compatibility with EU State aid rules.
The Commission recalls the importance of ensuring that such support measures are fully aligned with relevant EU secondary legislation.
EU equality legislation sets minimum standards for the protection of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding, including fixed term workers[1].This includes a period of maternity leave of at least 14 weeks[2].
An assessment of the implementation of this directive has not shown problems or gaps in the implementation of the directive in Greece. T he Commission does not have sufficient information to provide a detailed answer and will conduct research on the matter.
The Work-Life Balance Directive[3] provides for minimum standards regarding the duration and remuneration of parental leave in all Member States.
The Commission is currently assessing the conformity of the implementation of the directive. If it considers that the transposing legislation in a Member State does not comply with the requirements of the directive, the Commission will take the necessary action.
In relation to the potential breach of the framework Agreement on fixed-term work annexed to Council Directive 1999/70/EC[4], , the Commission is aware that Greek law contains less favourable employment conditions for fixed-term teachers working in public schools compared to permanent teachers, including differences in relation to access to maternity leave and on 25 July 2024, it decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Greece (INFR(2024)4013)[5].
The explanations received from the Greek authorities were considered unsatisfactory and, on 7 May 2025, the Commission issued a reasoned opinion to Greece[6], which now has two months to respond and take the necessary measures.
The Commission is open for dialogue and ready to provide guidance to Member States concerning correct implementation of the EU legislation.
[1] Council Directive 92/85 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding, OJ L348, 28.11.92, p. 1 e.s.
[2] Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC).
[3] Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU, OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79-93.
[4] Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP, OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 43-4.
1. Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92[1] (the regulation) opens the EU internal market to competition in domestic maritime transport (cabotage), ensuring equal access for EU shipowners. Under normal circumstances, domestic fares are typically set by private operators themselves. However, under the regulation, Member States may derogate from the freedom to provide services by imposing public service obligations and/or concluding public service contracts to ensure adequate (notably affordable) transport services. It is for each Member State to decide whether to impose public service obligations or introduce social tariff schemes for specific groups (such as students, pensioners, or persons with disabilities), if the public authorities deem that commercial prices are not adequate to ensure connectivity, such as in this case between Sicilian Islands and mainland Italy/Sicily.
2. State aid rules for services of general economic interest (such as the maritime services at hand) impose transparency requirements at various levels. First, the entrustment act governing the provisions of the services must clearly foresee the compensation mechanism and the parameters for establishing the compensation, that may include a reasonable profit. Second, for large contracts (exceeding EUR 15 million), the entrustment act as well as the annual compensation amounts must be published[2]. Finally, concerns about unjustified compensation can be reported to the Commission as potential incompatible state aid.
[2] Commission Decision 2012/21/EU of 20 December 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to state aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest.
1. The investments targeted by the legislative proposal[1] are intended as long-term development efforts aimed at promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion.
The implementation data submitted by the Member States indicates that parts of the 2021-2027 allocations remain unallocated. The Commission expects that where Member States choose to direct resources toward the specific objectives outlined in the legislative proposal, they will mostly consider using these unallocated funds that would otherwise risk to remain unspent.
2. The indicators are defined in Article 1(7) of the legislative proposal. The proposal does not modify the existing provisions for monitoring programme implementation. The monitoring committee will continue to assess progress, including the achievement of milestones and targets related to the defence-specific objectives.
3. Investments in the thematic areas addressed by the legislative proposal were already permitted. The proposal now introduces incentives and flexibilities to accelerate their uptake.
Plans to boost and encourage the use of Gaelic and Scots have been passed by the Scottish Parliament.
The Scottish Languages Bill will enable parents to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area. Local authorities would then be required to assess if the request was practical and affordable. After taking advice, ministers could direct local authorities to proceed with the establishment a new Gaelic school if the authority’s assessment considers it to be viable.
Other measures include:
introducing educational standards for Gaelic and Scots
establishing Gaelic and Scots as official languages
supporting the creation of areas of linguistic significance in Gaelic communities so that ministers can better target policies to support the language’s growth
enabling parents in every part of Scotland to apply for Gaelic nursery and early years places for their children
ensuring that more qualifications are available in Gaelic
introducing targets on the number of people speaking and learning Gaelic
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Kate Forbes said:
“This legislation will introduce powers to accelerate the growth of Gaelic and Scots. It will establish them as official languages, introduce new educational standards and support the creation of areas of linguistic significance in Gaelic communities.
“While there has been an encouraging increase in the number of Gaelic speakers across Scotland, we recognise that more support is needed in communities where the language is traditionally spoken.
“That’s why the Scottish Government is providing an additional £5.7 million to promote Scotland’s languages. We are also working to drive growth in Gaelic communities so that more people who speak the language continue to live in those areas.”
Background.
Census statistics show that 130,161 people in Scotland had some Gaelic skills in 2022, an increase of 43,105 from 2011. The census shows that 2,444,659 people in Scotland had some Scots skills in 2022, an increase of 515,215 from 2011.
The latest version of the Scottish Languages Bill is available online.
Chaidh aontachadh ri Bile nan Cànan Albannach
A’ leasachadh Gàidhlig agus Albais
Tha Pàrlamaid na h-Alba air aontachadh ri planaichean gus cleachdadh na Gàidhlig agus na h-Albais a mheudachadh agus a bhrosnachadh.
Tro Bhile nan Cànan Albannach, faodaidh pàrantan iarraidh gun tèid sgoil Ghàidhlig a stèidheachadh anns na sgìrean aca. Dh’fheumadh ùghdarrasan ionadail measadh a dhèanamh an uair sin air so-dhèantachd agus reusantachd cosgaisean an iarrtais. Às dèidh dhaibh comhairle a ghabhail, dh’fhaodadh ministearan iarraidh air ùghdarrasan ionadail a dhol air adhart le stèidheachadh sgoil Ghàidhlig ùr, ma cho-dhùineas measadh an ùghdarrais gun gabh a dhèanamh.
Am measg cheumannan eile:
thèid bun-inbhean foghlaim a thoirt a-steach do Ghàidhlig agus do dh’Albais
thèid Gàidhlig agus Albais a stèidheachadh mar chànain oifigeil
thèid taic a chumail ri cruthachadh sgìrean cànain sònraichte ann an coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig, airson ’s gum faod ministearan poileasaidhean a thaghadh nas fheàrr leis an gabh an cànan a leasachadh
faodaidh pàrantan ann an gach ceàrn na h-Alba tagradh a chur airson àitichean sgoil àraich agus tràth-ìre Gàidhlig fhaighinn dhan cuid chloinne
nithear cinnteach gu bheil barrachd theisteanasan rim faotainn ann an Gàidhlig
thèid targaidean a thoirt a-steach a thaobh àireamh nan daoine a tha a’ bruidhinn agus ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig
Thuirt an Leas-Phrìomh Mhinistear agus Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson na h-Eaconamaidh agus na Gàidhlig, Ceit Fhoirbeis:
“Bheir an reachdas seo cumhachdan a-steach gus fàs na Gàidhlig agus na h-Albais a luathachadh. Bidh e gan stèidheachadh mar chànain oifigeil, a’ toirt a-steach bun-inbhean foghlaim ùra agus a’ cumail taic ri cruthachadh sgìrean cànain sònraichte ann an coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig.
“Ged a thathar air àrdachadh brosnachail fhaicinn ann an àireamh luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig air feadh Alba, tha sinn mothachail gu bheil barrachd taic a dhìth ann an coimhearsnachdan dham buin an cànan gu traidiseanta.
“Sin an t-adhbhar a tha Riaghaltas na h-Alba a’ toirt seachad £5.7 millean a bharrachd gus cànain na h-Alba a bhrosnachadh. Tha sinn cuideachd ag obair gus leasachaidhean a bhrosnachadh ann an coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig, airson ’s gum bi barrachd dhaoine aig a bheil an cànan fhathast a’ fuireach anns na sgìrean sin.”
Cùl-fhiosrachadh
Tha àireamhan a’ chunntais-shluaigh a’ sealltainn gun robh beagan sgilean Gàidhlig aig 130,161 neach ann an Alba ann an 2022, àrdachadh de 43,105 neach bho 2011. Tha an cunntas-sluaigh a’ sealltainn gun robh beagan sgilean Albais aig 2,444,659 neach ann an Alba ann an 2022, àrdachadh de 515,215 neach bho 2011.
Tha an dreachd as ùire de Bhile nan Cànan Albannach ri fhaotainn air loidhne.
Scottish Languages Bill passed
Forderin Gaelic and Scots
Plans tae forder and uphaud the uise o Gaelic and Scots hae been passed by the Scots Pairliament.
The Scottish Languages Bill will allou parents tae speir for a Gaelic schuil tae be set up whaur they bide. It wad then be necessar for local authorities tae luik intae gin the speirin wis practical and affordable. Efter takkin advice, ministers micht caw upon local authorities tae gang forrit wi the settin up o a new Gaelic schuil if the authority’s ettles shaw it tae be daeable.
Ither meisures include:
bringin in educational staunards for Gaelic and Scots
settin forrit Gaelic and Scots as official leids
uphaudin the settin oot o areas o muckle linguistic mense in Gaelic communities sae that ministers can better ettle at policies tae uphaud the growin o the leid
allouin parents in ilka pairt o Scotland tae speir efter Gaelic nursery and early years places for their bairns
makkin siccar that mair qualifications can be taen in Gaelic
settin forrit targets on the nummer o fowk spikkin and lairnin Gaelic
Depute First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic Kate Forbes said:
“This legislation will set oot pouers tae forder forrit wi the growth o Gaelic and Scots. It will set them oot as official leids, bring in new educational staunards and uphaud the settin oot o areas o muckle linguistic mense in Gaelic communities.
“For aw that there has been a hertenin increase in the nummer o Gaelic spikkers aw ower Scotland, we ken that mair uphaudin is necessar in communities whaur the leid is traditionally spikken.
“Thon’s whit wey the Scots Government is pittin forrit an extra £5.7 million tae uphaud Scotland’s leids. We’re wirkin forby tae spur growth in Gaelic communities sae as mair fowk that spik the leid will haud forrit wi bidin in thon pairts.”
Backgrund.
Census statistics report that 130,161 fowk in Scotland had some Gaelic skills in 2022, an increase o 43,105 fowk syne 2011. The census reports that 2,444,659 fowk in Scotland had some Scots skills in 2022, an increase o 515,215 syne 2011.
The latest version o the Scottish Languages Bill is set furth online.
In connection with the entry into force of the Bank of Russia Instruction of May 28, 2003 No. 1283-U “On the procedure for establishing by the Bank of Russia official prices for refined precious metals”, from July 7, 2003 the Bank of Russia introduced the following procedure for establishing official prices for refined precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium).
Every working day, the Bank of Russia calculates official prices based on the fixing values for gold, silver, platinum and palladium on the London spot metal market in effect at the time of calculation, and converts them into rubles at the official exchange rate of the US dollar to the Russian ruble in effect on the day following the day the official prices were established.
Book prices are used for accounting purposes in credit organizations.
anizations, starting from the calendar day following the day of their establishment, and are valid until the new values of the accounting prices come into force.
By Bank of Russia Instruction No. 1284-U of 28 May 2003 “On the Recognition of Certain Regulatory Acts of the Bank of Russia as Invalid”, the Bank of Russia Instruction No. 652-U of 30 September 1999 “On the Procedure for Calculating Quotations for the Purchase and Sale of Refined Precious Metals by the Bank of Russia in Transactions with Credit Institutions” (with amendments and additions), which determined the procedure for establishing prices for transactions for the purchase and sale of precious metals by the Bank of Russia on the domestic market, was cancelled.
Transactions for the purchase and sale of refined precious metals by the Bank of Russia on the domestic market will be concluded on market terms at prices that take into account the current situation on the world market and the level of risks of the Bank of Russia associated with fluctuations in world prices for refined precious metals.
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Since Alberta’s government announced plans to refocus the health care system in November 2023, a consistent message has emerged from patients, front-line health care workers and concerned Albertans alike about the flaws of the prior system. Alberta Health Services’ current zone-based leadership structure is overly complex and bureaucratic. It lacks the flexibility and responsiveness needed to effectively support facilities and staff – particularly when it comes to hiring, securing supplies and adopting necessary technologies.
That’s why Alberta’s government is changing to a hospital-based leadership structure. On-site leadership teams will be responsible for hiring staff, managing resources and solving problems to effectively serve their patients and communities. Hospitals will now have the flexibility to respond, freedom to adapt and authority to act, so they can meet the needs of their facilities, patients and workforce in real time.
“What works in Calgary or Edmonton isn’t always what works in Camrose or Peace River. That’s why we’re cutting through bureaucracy and putting real decision-making power back in the hands of local hospital leaders, so they can act fast, hire who they need and deliver better care for their communities.”
“Hospital-based leadership ensures decisions on hiring, supplies and services are made efficiently by those closest to care – strengthening acute care, supporting staff and helping patients get the timely, high-quality care they need and deserve.”
“By rethinking how decisions are made, we’re working to improve health care through a more balanced and practical approach. By removing delays and empowering our on-site leaders, we’re giving facilities the tools to respond to real-time needs and ultimately provide better care to Albertans.”
AHS’ health zones will be eliminated, and acute care sites will be integrated into the seven regional corridors. These sites will operate under a new leadership model that emphasizes site-level performance management. Clear expectations will be set by Acute Care Alberta, and site operations will be managed by AHS through a hospital-based management framework. All acute care sites will be required to report to Acute Care Alberta based on these defined performance standards.
“Standing up Acute Care Alberta has allowed AHS to shift its focus to hospital-based services. This change will enable the local leadership teams at those hospitals to make site-based decisions in real and tangible ways that are best for their patients, families and staff. Acute Care Alberta will provide oversight and monitor site-level performance, and I’m confident overall hospital performance will improve when hospital leadership and staff have more authority to do what they know is best.”
“AHS is focused on reducing wait times and improving care for patients. By shifting to hospital-based leadership, we’re empowering hospital leaders to make real-time decisions based on what’s happening on the ground and respond to patient needs as they arise. It also means leaders can address issues we know have been frustrating, like hiring staff where they’re needed most and advancing hospital operations. This change enables front-line teams to act on ideas they see every day to improve care.”
The Ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services, Acute Care Alberta and Alberta Health Services will work collaboratively to design and establish the new leadership and management model with an interim model to be established by November 2025, followed by full implementation by summer 2026.
Quick facts
Countries like the Netherlands and Norway, and parts of Australia have already made the shift to hospital-based leadership.
The interim hospital-based leadership model will be implemented at one site before being implemented provincewide.
Hospital-based leadership, once implemented, will apply only to AHS acute care facilities. Other acute care organizations will not be affected at the time of implementation.
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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
​The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (June 17) that a sample of prepackaged black pepper was found to contain a pesticide, ethylene oxide. Members of the public should not consume the affected product. The trade should also stop using or selling the affected product immediately if they possess it.
Product details are as follows:
Product name: I Love Black Pepper with Grinders 170g Brand: CAPE FOODS Place of origin: South Africa Net weight: 170 grams Best-before date: November 18, 2027 Distributor: EASTERN ZONE CO. LTD.
A spokesman for the CFS said, “The CFS collected the above-mentioned sample from an online vendor for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained a pesticide, ethylene oxide. The CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and instructed it to stop sales and remove from shelves the affected product. According to the CFS’s instructions, the distributor concerned has initiated a recall on the affected product. Members of the public may call its hotline at 2898 8632 for enquiries about the recall of the product concerned.”
The spokesman continued, “The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified ethylene oxide as a Group 1 carcinogen. According to the Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132CM), a food for human consumption containing pesticide residue may only be sold if consumption of the food is not dangerous or prejudicial to health. An offender is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for six months upon conviction.”
The CFS will alert the trade, continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds at airport.
Hong Kong Customs today (June 17) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 11 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $2.2 million.
The case involved a 26-year-old female passenger arriving in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cannabis buds in her check-in suitcase. The woman was subsequently arrested.
The arrested person has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (June 18).
Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.
Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Headline: Fort Dobbs Offers Historic Trades Day on June 28
Fort Dobbs Offers Historic Trades Day on June 28 jejohnson6
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Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will come to life on Saturday, June 28, as costumed interpreters demonstrate colonial trades. In the 1750s, the North Carolina backcountry was home to hundreds of families. While many were farmers, some colonists performed specialized trades which helped build their households and supported their growing communities. Highlighted trades on display will include blacksmithing, woodworking, brick making, cooking, and shoe making, among others. Fort Dobbs is administered by the N.C. Division of State Historic Sites within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The program will run 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. While the event is free, a $2 donation is suggested. For more information, contact Fort Dobbs at 704-873-5882 or visitwww.fortdobbs.org.
About Fort Dobbs Fort Dobbs State Historic Site’s mission is to preserve and interpret the history of Fort Dobbs and North Carolina’s role in the French and Indian War.The site is located at 438 Fort Dobbs Rd, Statesville, N.C., and is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Special events and living history weekends are offered throughout the year.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina – its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas. Through its programs, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency.
The department manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov.
Priority question for written answer P-002320/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Friedrich Pürner (NI)
Serious allegations have been made repeatedly with regard to the Commission’s financial support to NGOs. The European Court of Auditors[1] found in April 2025 that EU funding of NGOs lacks transparency. The awarding practice was described as ‘too opaque’. Moreover, it was noted that NGO activities in the field of lobbying and advocacy were not clearly disclosed. Under the Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE programme), funding contracts were concluded with environmental associations to provide political support for the Green Deal and provided a firm footing in society. According to media reports[2], these funds are said to have been used to campaign against German companies and to exert a targeted influence on Members of the European Parliament.
1.What disciplinary, legal, or administrative consequences will the Commission draw with regard to NGOs and, where applicable, to EU officials involved in the cases mentioned, in particular in relation to ClientEarth (legal action against German coal-fired power plants) and Friends of the Earth (campaigns against the Mercosur Agreement)?
2.When does the Commission intend to publish all grant agreements with the NGOs concerned, including the related work programmes, and in what format will this be done?
3.What ‘further measures’[3] are specifically planned to increase transparency and put in place appropriate control mechanisms, and in particular does the Commission intend to withdraw the draft implementing decision on the financing of the LIFE programme, as well as the work programme for the years 2025-2027, in particular Annex I, and to submit a revised proposal to the ENVI committee?
Priority question for written answer P-002401/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Antonella Sberna (ECR), Chiara Gemma (ECR), Marco Squarta (ECR), Ruggero Razza (ECR), Francesco Ventola (ECR), Alberico Gambino (ECR), Nicola Procaccini (ECR), Mariateresa Vivaldini (ECR), Michele Picaro (ECR)
On 4 June 2025, a fire broke out at the University of Tuscia’s Viterbo campus, destroying part of the Department of Agriculture and Forest Sciences (DAFNE)’s main building. One of Italy’s centres of excellence, DAFNE is looking at a bill in the region of EUR 25 million for the structural damage alone. It will also have to replace all the scientific equipment lost in the blaze and cover the indirect costs resulting from the suspension of all research activities and lectures and from extraordinary staff-related expenses.
Though it has an important role to play in the realms of education and science, Tuscia is also vital to the socio-economic development of northern Lazio, as it is the only public university in the area.
In view of the above:
1.Can EU structural funds – particularly the ERDF and ESF + – be used in a flexible manner to finance the rebuilding of infrastructure, including by means of derogations from the regional programmes’ original funding priorities?
2.Could the aforementioned funds be mobilised to cover the cost of rapidly kickstarting teaching and research activities, as well as to support the students and young researchers affected?
3.What kind of technical support could the Commission provide to assist local authorities in identifying fund reprogramming and flexibility mechanisms?
The Commission has closely followed the incident and is continuously in touch with national authorities to support where needed. According to EU law[1], an investigation by an independent panel composed of Transmission System Operators, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ( ACER) and national regulatory authorities has started.
Moreover, the Risk Preparedness Regulation[2] requires Spain and Portugal to submit a report within three months describing the event, its economic impact and possible lessons, among others. The Commission will analyse and take into considerations the findings of the investigation.
The Commission will put forward a Grids Package by end 2025 with measures to, among others, achieve a more efficient use of existing infrastructure, ensure cross-border integrated planning and delivery of projects, and better protection of critical energy infrastructure.
Furthermore, to ensure energy security, the EU needs a well-integrated, interconnected energy network that provides stability. By supporting the construction of the necessary infrastructure, the EU is helping to better integrate Iberian peninsula to the EU power system as stated in the Affordable Energy Action Plan.
The Commission is working[3] with Member States, Transmission System Operators and National Regulatory Authorities to accelerate the implementation of interconnection priority projects in the region[4].
The Commission has not received information on structural damages resulting from the incident.
[1] Guideline on electricity transmission system operation, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485, OJ L 220, 25.8.2017, p. 1-120.
[2] Regulation (EU) 2019/941 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector, OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 1-21.
[3] In the framework of the High-Level Group on Interconnections for South-West Europe.
[4] As an example, interconnectivity between France and Spain will double with the commissioning in 2028 of the Biscay Bay project, which is under construction and progressing well in both countries.
Out of the 1 906 respondents, 881 provided inputs under the question ‘Do you have any other comments or remarks as regards the EU industrial action plan for the automotive sector?’ (634 from Spain); the answers provided show a significant variation, from single-sentence inputs to page-long detailed contributions.
In accordance with Article 4(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001[1], the Commission is obligated to protect the privacy and integrity of the individuals who provided personal information.
The Commission has therefore presented the main contents of the comments received in the Summary Report published on the public consultation page[2], ensuring the protection of respondents’ personal data and maintaining the integrity of the consultation process.
The Ambient Air Quality Directive[1] entered into force on 10 December 2024. It does not include specific references to microplastics.
However, provisions regulating particulate matter concentrations have become more stringent, thus requiring the Member States to take the appropriate measures to reduce overall particulate matter concentrations.
Also, the Commission should regularly review the scientific evidence related to pollutants, their effects on human health and the environment with first review carried out by 31 December 2030.
Under EU legislation on occupational safety and health, employers are required to assess all occupational risks to the health and safety of their workers, and to take the measures necessary for the prevention of these risks and the protection of their workers[2]. This includes risks arising from exposure to microplastics at the workplace.
The Industrial Emissions Directive[3] provides a legal basis for Member States to include emission limit values for airborne microplastics in industrial permits, particularly when emissions are scientifically recognised as harmful and likely to occur.
The Commission is supporting the development of harmonised methodologies for monitoring microplastics and the establishment of threshold exposure levels for different sources.
For tyres, EURO 7 Regulation[4] provides for abrasion limits to be set for passenger car (type C1), light truck (C2), and heavy truck (C3) tyres based on methods developed at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe level.
Microplastics from textiles and pellets are covered in the 2025 annual Union work programme for European standardisation[5].
[1] Directive (EU) 2024/2881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (recast), OJ L, 2024/2881, 20.11.2024.
[2] Among others, Article 5(1) and Article 6 of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work, OJ L 183 29.6.1989, p. 1.
[3] Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control), OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17-119.
[4] Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7), amending Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1362, OJ L, 2024/1257, 8.5.2024.
[5] Commission Notice — The 2025 annual Union work programme for European standardisation, C/2025/1654, OJ C, C/2025/1818, 27.3.2025.