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  • MIL-OSI: cBrain appoints new CFO

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Company Announcement no. 07/2025

    cBrain appoints new CFO

    Copenhagen, June 11, 2025

    cBrain (NASDAQ: CBRAIN) is happy to announce that Lars Møller Christiansen has accepted the role as new CFO starting August 1st, 2025.

    Lars Møller Christiansen comes from a position as Deputy Director at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), now known as the Agency for Green Land Use Planning and Aquatic Environment. Lars was responsible for financial management and digitization at the Danish EPA.

    cBrain’s current CFO, Ejvind Jørgensen, wishes to step down after nine years in the role. Following a transition period, Ejvind will take up other responsibilities, still being part of the cBrain journey.

    Lars is known as a digital front runner, and he brings in-depth knowledge of eGovernment. During his career in Danish government for more than 24 years, Lars has engaged in positions within financial management as well as led projects from ministerial digitization to digitizing environment and climate processes. In parallel with his role as the new CFO, Lars thereby brings solid experience, supporting cBrain’s international growth plan and leveraging Danish government expertise globally.

    “Digital decision-making processes are crucial for the speed of the green transition. I am very much looking forward to applying my experience in an innovative tech company like cBrain, which has clear ambitions to make a difference for the climate and environment, both in Denmark and globally,” says Lars.

    Best regards

    Per Tejs Knudsen, CEO

    Inquiries regarding this Company Announcement may be directed to 

    Ejvind Jørgensen, CFO & Head of Investor Relations, cBrain A/S, ir@cbrain.com, +45 2594 4973

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Highland Youth Parliament ‘Future Youth Voice’ Conference

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    The annual Highland Youth Parliament (HYP) conference will take place at Inverness Leisure and Canal Park, Inverness on Friday (13th June).

    Highland young people are focusing on future youth voices and what they would like a future Highland to look like. HYP is 25 years old this year so young people have been asked to bring a time capsule item to represent their area (to be opened again in 2050) and will be asked questions in a review of Highland Youth Parliament and related structures to improve how young people are supported to have a say, how this is promoted to young people and to help widen reach and representation.

    The conference is expected to have approximately 100 young people from across the 29 secondary school areas in Highland participating at the event.

    There will be stalls in the morning from a range of organisations and services working with young people across Highland and Highland Council youth development officers and young people will display the work they do out in areas around having a voice and making changes for improvement of services for young people in their local areas.

    This will be followed by input from Jake MacCulloch, Chair of Highland Youth Parliament and Lauren McKittrick, the Highland Youth Convener.

    The Scottish Youth Parliament will also speak with Highland young people re their work and consult on their new manifesto.

    Kate Lackie, Assistant Chief Executive – People, The Highland Council will also speak with young people about The Highland Council’s Our Future Our Highland Programme then young people will break out in to groups to discuss wider topics of Education, Employment, Leisure and Recreation, Transport, Roads and Infrastructure, Environment and Health and Social Care, and highlight issues and actions they would like HYP to focus on in these areas.

    Young people will then have the opportunity to participate in a Walk and Talk a Mile to discuss a couple of questions which will contribute towards the development of the 2026-2029 Children’s Services Plan, incorporating the Highland Children and Young People’s Participation Strategy.

    The group will also be offered some fun and interesting activities – a free swim and gym session from High Life Highland. Inverness Leisure will also provide line dancing, Highland Archive Centre are offering a family history session and Inverness Botanics will be providing some interesting tours of the gardens and the work they do.

    Highland Youth Convener, Lauren McKittrick said: “The HYP conference provides a platform for each area in the Highlands to be represented by the young people who call it home. I am looking forward to hearing the unique perspectives these young people will bring while discussing some of the important themes affecting the future landscape of the Highlands. There is no better way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Highland Youth Parliament than a day full of engaging discussions, fun activities, and a time capsule!”

    Jake MacCulloch, Chair of Highland Youth Parliament added: “Having attended the HYP conference last year as a young person myself and now this year as Chair, I’m so excited to see how the day plays out. It is such an amazing opportunity for young people to take part in, where they can voice their views and take part in activities and workshops tailored to certain topics! Like usual we will also have stalls from organisations supporting young people. This year we also have stalls from youth groups throughout Highland to show the amazing work they’ve been doing as we are celebrating 25 years of the Highland Youth Parliament, I’m sure we are going to have a great time.” 

    Kate Lackie,  The Highland Council’s Assistant Chief Executive – People said: “The Council has a good track record of working proactively with the Highland Youth Parliament. It is important that voices of our children and young people are heard and taken seriously, especially when it comes to future policy making, which is why I am delighted to be leading a session seeking input into the Council’s key strategic priority areas.   I am sure the conference will be an excellent platform to network, share good practice and look to the future. I wish everyone taking part a very enjoyable and successful event.”

    Before the conference, Highland young people can participate in online training sessions, provided by The Highland Council and partners such as Scottish Youth Parliament and Education Scotland. They will cover a range of topics such as what it means to be a Highland Youth Parliament member, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, elegant challenging and campaigning online.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM call with Prime Minister Støre of Norway: 10 June 2025

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    PM call with Prime Minister Støre of Norway: 10 June 2025

    The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway this afternoon.

    The Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway this afternoon. 

    They agreed on the importance of this afternoon’s announcement between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, confirming sanctions on two Israeli Ministers for their repeated incitement of violence against Palestinian civilians. 

    The Prime Minister reiterated his commitment to a two-state solution, which ensures a safe and secure future for Israelis and Palestinians.

    Discussing the publication of last week’s Strategic Defence Review, the leaders agreed that the UK and Norway are key partners, showcased through Norway’s vital contribution to the Carrier Strike Group. 

    They agreed on the vital importance of all NATO allies stepping up on our collective defence at an increasingly dangerous time for the world. 

    They looked forward to speaking again soon.

    Updates to this page

    Published 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM’s remarks in Downing Street meeting with the families of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Alice Aguiar: 10 June 2025

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Speech

    PM’s remarks in Downing Street meeting with the families of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Alice Aguiar: 10 June 2025

    PM’s remarks in Downing Street meeting with the families of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Alice Aguiar.

    Let me just start by saying thank you so much for coming in, and you’re very welcome.

    I know you’ve got some plans that you want to show us, so we’re very much looking forward to seeing those plans, to honour Bebe, Alice and Elsie.

    I know that the plan is very much developing on the idea of the gardens in a very special way, and so we’re looking forward to seeing that.

    There’s already the prospect of some funding to go towards the gardens to make them exactly as you want them.

    And as a proper honour to the three girls, I’m really pleased to tell you today that the government will make up the rest of the money, so that as from today, you know that this project is secure and will go ahead.

    Thank you for coming to show us the plans. Thank you for your continued courage and resilience.

    As I’ve said to you all a number of times, I think most people in the country would say they wouldn’t know how to deal with the situation, but you’ve shown courage and resilience and come forward with these plans, which will then be a great honour and an incredible thing for so many people and for children as they make use of the gardens, which is a wonderful thing to do. So thank you very much for that.

    And also we sit here as Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, but we sit here as human beings with families of our own. And we sit here on behalf of millions of people who would love to see the plans and to say well done for bringing them forward and getting to this point.

    So through us, the thanks of millions of people in this country. I know there’ll be a sense that all of us alongside you will want to see these plans.

    I think when they understand the concept of what you’re doing here, I think they’ll be really moved and touched by it. So thank you.

    Updates to this page

    Published 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Public drop-in session set to take place for Tain Royal Academy Community Complex (TRACC)

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    As part of its public consultation, Highland Council is to hold a drop-in event on the Tain Royal Academy Community Complex (TRACC), giving members of the public an opportunity to view more detailed information on the range of potential options for the future of leisure services currently provided at TRACC.  Council officers will be on hand on the day to meet with those attending and discuss the potential options.

    The drop-in will take place on Thursday, 12 June between 2pm-8pm and will be held in the Games Hall of TRACC.

    Additionally, in May, a survey was launched to enable the views of the local community to be captured.  This survey remains open and members of the Tain community are encouraged to participate in the process to ensure the views of the local community are fully understood, which will ultimately assist in assessing the potential impact of each proposed option and support the decision making process for the future of TRACC.

    Submit your views by accessing the response forms using the web addresses below.

    Response Form 1 – Individual Community Stakeholders and Users (www.bit.ly/tracc-form1)

    Response Form 2 – Young People (www.bit.ly/tracc-form2)

    Response Form 3 – Community Groups (www.bit.ly/tracc-form3)

    Members of the community who completed the survey before it was amended (on Sunday 11 May 2025) are free to resubmit their response on the updated form. 

    10 Jun 2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Join The Highland Council in supporting Clean Air Day 2025

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    The Highland Council is proud to be taking part in this year’s Clean Air Day – the UK’s largest air pollution awareness campaign – on 19 June 2025. Supported by Global Action Plan and Health Equals, the initiative is a vital step in helping our communities understand the health risks of air pollution and the simple actions we can all take to make a difference.

    One of the contributors to poor air quality is engine idling — when car engines are left running while stationary – which can significantly increase harmful emissions.  Changing idling behaviour will be the focus of this year’s events.

    Why this campaign matters

    • Air pollution affects us from before our first breath to our last.
    • Children are especially vulnerable to the health impacts of polluted air.
    • Idling engines contribute to unnecessary emissions and fuel waste.
    • By switching off engines, we can all help reduce pollution and protect our environment.

    To celebrate Clean Air Day, Highland Council’s Environmental Health Team will have an information stall at the entrance to the Victorian Market Food Hall, Inverness on Thursday 19 June from 11:00 to 15:00 and will be speaking to drivers around the town centre, providing a great opportunity to engage with the public and raise awareness on air pollution issues.

    In the run-up to Clean Air Day, the team will also be revisiting schools who previously took part in an Air Quality Project to monitor air quality around school premises.  This project had identified distinct peaks in pollution levels during school drop-off and pick-up times and pupils will be supported to run an Anti-Idling Campaign to raise awareness of the negative impacts of engine idling which will help encourage positive change. 

    Each participating school will be provided with an ‘Anti-Idling’ sign for their drop-off zone, an information pack and toolkit to help them run their campaign and a banner for installation at their school gate on the campaign launch day.

    Participating schools will help raise awareness by:

    • Teaching pupils about why clean air matters.
    • Supporting pupils as they lead this important initiative.
    • Encouraging staff and parents to turn off their car engine when waiting outside the school.

    For more information on how to participate in Clean Air Day, visit the Clean Air Day website.

    10 Jun 2025

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  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: International travel: April 2025 ? Stats NZ information release

    International travel: April 2025 – information release

    11 June 2025

    International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements) entering or leaving New Zealand.

    Key facts

    Monthly arrivals – overseas visitors

    Overseas visitor arrivals were 267,300 in April 2025, an increase of 42,200 from April 2024. The biggest changes were in arrivals from:

    • Australia (up 33,800)
    • United Kingdom (up 4,000)
    • United States (up 3,300)
    • Hong Kong (up 1,600)
    • Indonesia (down 1,100).

    The increase in the number of overseas visitors from Australia in April 2025 compared with April 2024 was partly related to the timing of school holidays. Easter and school holidays’ impact has more information.

    The total number of overseas visitor arrivals in April 2025 was 87 percent of the 307,400 in April 2019 (before the COVID-19 pandemic).

    Visit our website to read this information release:

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: At a Glance – Timeline for the three key EU budgetary procedures in 2025 – 10-06-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    As every year, two annual procedures are central to the budgetary work of the European Parliament and the other institutions – agreeing on the 2026 budget, and granting discharge for the implementation of the 2024 budget. In addition, in 2025, the process of agreeing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the years from 2028 will also get under way. This timeline sets out the main steps in the three procedures up to end 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Implementation of the judgment of the General Court in Case T-36/23 (access to SMS correspondence with Pfizer) – P-002273/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-002273/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Fabio De Masi (NI)

    On 14 May 2025, the General Court (Case T-36/23) ruled that the Commission had wrongfully denied access to certain text messages between Commission President von der Leyen and the CEO of Pfizer.

    Does the Commission intend to respect the Court’s ruling and disclose the messages in question, or does it plan to appeal the judgment?

    Submitted: 5.6.2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Conditions for CITES certification of brown bear meat in Slovakia – P-002233/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-002233/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Michal Wiezik (Renew)

    Slovakia authorised the culling of 350 bears following an amendment of the emergency law allowing the culling of brown bears in 55 of the country’s 79 districts.

    Last week[1] a decision about the sale of bear meat was taken. As the Slovak populations of brown bear are listed in Appendix II to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the meat will need to be certified in order to be sold.

    • 1.What action, if any, is the Commission considering taking in relation to the Slovak emergency law vis-à-vis the provisions of the Habitats Directive[2]?
    • 2.If the Commission launches an infringement action, would it have any impact on the legality of proceeds and products (meat) from the culled brown bears and CITES certification?
    • 3.If infringement proceedings are launched, even if they would not affect the legality of bear meat sales, could the Commission nevertheless impose interim measures putting on hold any CITES certification and barring the sale of the meat from brown bears culled in Slovakia?

    Submitted: 4.6.2025

    • [1] Mäso z problémových medveďov bude dodávané do reštaurácií. Musí však spĺňať podmienky, avizuje F. Kuffa, TASR, 27 May 2025. Available at: https://tvnoviny.sk/domace/clanok/969937-maeso-z-problemovych-medvedov-bude-dodavane-do-restauracii-musi-vsak-splnat-podmienky-avizuje-f-kuffa?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKieHVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtyX0ev2JZ_0-dvREf5rRo5OdES1MLUSM4Gt-H7feLwiZsWN_WUJwqWLCpLc_aem_BB6rpar2R0RjCK6aQ7RIsg&campaignsrc=tn_clipboard#Echobox=1748341100. Also reported by the BBC at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gkpy3x3ndo.
    • [2] Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the EU – P-002185/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-002185/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Marion Maréchal (ECR), Guillaume Peltier (ECR), Laurence Trochu (ECR), Nicolas Bay (ECR), Adrian-George Axinia (ECR), Sergio Berlato (ECR), Irmhild Boßdorf (ESN), Stefano Cavedagna (ECR), Carlo Ciccioli (ECR), Alessandro Ciriani (ECR), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Chiara Gemma (ECR), Christophe Gomart (PPE), Paolo Inselvini (ECR), Virginie Joron (PfE), Fernand Kartheiser (NI), Sarah Knafo (ESN), Rihards Kols (ECR), Lara Magoni (ECR), Giuseppe Milazzo (ECR), Tiago Moreira de Sá (PfE), Denis Nesci (ECR), Michele Picaro (ECR), Daniele Polato (ECR), Nicola Procaccini (ECR), Ruggero Razza (ECR), Volker Schnurrbusch (ESN), Diego Solier (ECR), Dominik Tarczyński (ECR), Francesco Torselli (ECR), Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR), Ivaylo Valchev (ECR), Francesco Ventola (ECR), Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Daniel Obajtek (ECR), António Tânger Corrêa (PfE), Stephen Nikola Bartulica (ECR)

    The report ‘Muslim Brotherhood and political radical Islam in France’, commissioned by the French Government, documents the worrying rise of political radical Islam in France. It also emphasises the European dimension of the Muslim Brotherhood and the culpable naivety of the Commission.

    The report highlights the Brotherhood’s network on our continent and its lobbying of European institutions[1]. As a result, the Muslim Brotherhood has become a ‘regular partner’ of the Commission and receives copious EU subsidies. This is the case for the Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations, the youth branch of the Council of European Muslims, the ‘keystone’ of the European Muslim Brotherhood, and for Islamic Relief Worldwide and other organisations.

    Worse still, the French Ministry of Higher Education is concerned about the proliferation of projects funded by Erasmus+ involving radical Islam activism in universities. Finally, the report claims that members of the European External Action Service have received training from a former adviser to Mohamed Morsi.

    Will the Commission:

    • 1.admit that the Muslim Brotherhood is pursuing a strategy of influencing and infiltrating into the EU institutions?
    • 2.carry out a full audit of subsidies granted to non-governmental organisations that are likely to be linked to radical Islam?
    • 3.work towards banning the Muslim Brotherhood in the EU, as Austria has already done?

    Supporters[2]

    Submitted: 30.5.2025

    • [1] https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/reseaux-tentaculaires-organisation-secrete-quartiers-islamises-le-rapport-choc-sur-les-freres-musulmans-qui-veulent-instaurer-la-charia-en-france-20250520.
    • [2] This question is supported by Members other than the authors: Beatrice Timgren (ECR), Elena Donazzan (ECR), Hans Neuhoff (ESN), Alexander Sell (ESN), Kristoffer Storm (ECR), Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Charlie Weimers (ECR), Dick Erixon (ECR), Mariateresa Vivaldini (ECR), Emmanouil Fragkos (ECR), Georgiana Teodorescu (ECR), Galato Alexandraki (ECR), Anja Arndt (ESN)

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: RECOMMENDATION FOR A DECISION to raise no objections to the Commission delegated regulation of 21 May 2025 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/370 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the time period to submit requests for amendments of CAP Strategic Plans – B10-0276/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
    Member responsible: Veronika Vrecionová 

    B10‑0276/2025

    Draft European Parliament decision to raise no objections to the Commission delegated regulation of 21 May 2025 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/370 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the time period to submit requests for amendments of CAP Strategic Plans

    (C(2025)03151 – 2025/2728(DEA))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to the Commission delegated regulation (C(2025)03151),

    – having regard to the Commission’s letter of 21 May 2025 asking Parliament to declare that it will raise no objections to the delegated regulation,

    – having regard to the letter from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development to the Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs of 3 June 2025,

    – having regard to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

    – having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council[1], and in particular Article 122, point (a), thereof,

    – having regard to Rule 114(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

    – having regard to the recommendation for a decision of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development,

    A. whereas, in the current context of ongoing instability in the agricultural sector across the Union several Member States are already encountering difficulties in deciding in the early months of 2025 on the need to review their transfer decisions taken in 2022 pursuant to Article 17(5), Article 88(7) and Article 103 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, and it is therefore considered necessary to provide Member States with additional time to plan those transfers;

    B. whereas the time limit laid down in Article 3(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/370[2] expires on 31 May 2025; whereas it is therefore of utmost importance to establish a new time limit of 31 August 2025 for the submission of requests for amendment as soon as possible, in order to allow for appropriate planning and consideration by Member States;

    C. whereas Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/370 should therefore be amended accordingly;

    1. Declares that it has no objections to the delegated regulation;

    2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Protection of the Holy Monastery of Sinai – E-002184/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002184/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Yannis Maniatis (S&D)

    The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine of the God-Trodden Mount Sinai, located in the foothills of Mount Horeb, is an immortal symbol of the coexistence of the three Abrahamic religions. Founded in 548 AD, it is the world’s oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery and listed as a World Heritage Site. Last week, an Egyptian court handed down a ruling reportedly stripping the monks of their ownership rights over the monastery and its surrounding lands. According to reports, the operative part of the ruling granted the monks the right to practise their religious duties on the monastery’s land – which will be owned, however, by the Egyptian state and managed by the Office for the Protection of Antiquities. As a result, the monks – the vast majority of whom do not have Egyptian citizenship and whose residence there depends on residence permits (visas) renewed annually – are essentially ‘guests’, which endangers the functioning of the monastery after 15 centuries of continuous operation.

    In view of the fact that the EU and Egypt have signed an agreement on macro-financial assistance under specific conditions, including respect for human rights, which includes the protection of freedom of religion and religious minorities, can the Commission say:

    Is it aware of this ruling by the Egyptian court, and what will it do to ensure the unhindered operation and the survival of the Holy Monastery of Sinai?

    Submitted: 1.6.2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Housing crisis in Greece – E-002166/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002166/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Afroditi Latinopoulou (PfE)

    Greece is currently facing a profound housing crisis, which is not an isolated phenomenon but a symptom of broader systemic deregulation in the European Union. Thousands of citizens are at risk of losing their homes, either due to debt or due to the uncontrolled action of foreign investment funds that buy properties en masse, exploiting economic impoverishment and the inability in law to protect primary residences. At the same time, reports in foreign media, such as BILD, provocatively present the situation in Greece as an ‘opportunity’ for citizens of the North to acquire homes for little money, at the expense of Greeks themselves.

    In view of the above:

    • 1.How does the Commission intend to support Greece and other Member States affected by housing crises, when mass acquisition of real estate by foreign funds and investment schemes – often on non-transparent terms – is leading to an unprecedented displacement of citizens from their own homes?
    • 2.Is there an intention to create a European mechanism to protect primary residences, as well as to regulate electronic auctions so that they do not develop into a tool for the redistribution of property in favour of external interests?
    • 3.What measures does the Commission intend to put in place to control the inflow of non-European capital and offshore schemes in the real estate sector of European countries, especially on the periphery?

    Submitted: 29.5.2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Supply of high-purity vacuum salt for European industry – P-002226/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-002226/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Andreas Glück (Renew)

    High-purity vacuum salt (NaCl) is a strategically important raw material for the production of chlorine and caustic soda, and is therefore key to the manufacturing of a large number of essential products. These include plastics, pharmaceuticals, herbicides and disinfectants. While the vast majority of high-purity vacuum salt used by European industry is sourced in the EU, the low number of producers and high market-entry barriers have led to rapid price increases for high-purity vacuum salt over the last couple of years.

    • 1.Is the Commission aware of structural weaknesses in the single market regarding the production of strategically relevant raw materials, specifically high-purity vacuum salt?
    • 2.Is the Commission considering measures to ensure security of supply for strategically relevant raw materials that are not on the EU’s list of critical raw materials?
    • 3.Is the Commission considering placing high-purity vacuum salt on the EU’s list of critical raw materials?

    Submitted: 3.6.2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – The effect of the sanctions imposed by the United States on the functioning of the ICC – P-002270/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-002270/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Alex Agius Saliba (S&D)

    On 15 May 2025, we read[1] that staffers of the International Criminal Court (ICC) were no longer able to perform their duties due to the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. According to this report, one effect of the sanctions imposed on the chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, is that he has lost access to his Microsoft email address.

    Trump’s executive order threatens any person, institution or company with fines and prison time if they provide Khan with ‘financial, material, or technological support’. That is why we want to raise several questions in relation to the digital sabotage targeted at an international organisation based in the EU.

    • 1.Has the Commission undertaken action concerning these sanctions against a representative acting in their official capacity, to protect the functioning of the international rule of law, at diplomatic level as well as with representatives of Microsoft?
    • 2.What is the legal assessment of the actions undertaken by Microsoft to digitally undermine the ICC and its chief prosecutor and are there measures possible under the EU acquis to force Microsoft to resume their services?
    • 3.How does the Commission assess the risks to other European and international entities, public and private, of falling victim to this example where a US company withdraws essential digital services if they go against the Trump administration?

    Submitted: 5.6.2025

    • [1] https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/15/trumps-sanctions-on-icc-halt-tribunals-work-staffers-claim.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – EU’s military fuel infrastructure – E-002024/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002024/2025/rev.1
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Bart Groothuis (Renew)

    With the rise in geopolitical tensions and European armed forces’ clear dependence on civilian fuel systems, the shrinking capacity to store and refine fossil fuels in Europe could threaten military readiness. This problem is made worse by the lack of a clear strategy, contingency planning, regulatory barriers that restrict the modernisation of infrastructure, and limited coordination between the civilian and military sectors. Following a report by The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS),[1] there are doubts regarding how Mr Kubilius, the Commissioner for Defence and Space, plans to align an increasingly electrified civilian infrastructure with military fuel needs in order to ensure military readiness.

    • 1.Does the Commission agree with the findings of the HCSS report and support its recommendations?
    • 2.Has NATO ever asked the Commission to develop a liquid fuels strategy and, if so, when can we expect the Commission to present such a strategy?
    • 3.Has NATO asked the Commission to improve its military fuel infrastructure and, if so, what concrete steps did the Commission take to meet these demands?

    Submitted: 21.5.2025

    • [1] https://hcss.nl/report/securing-european-military-fuels-in-a-tense-security-environment-supply-distribution-and-storage/.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Simplifying Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation – E-002176/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002176/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Letizia Moratti (PPE), Fulvio Martusciello (PPE), Flavio Tosi (PPE), Massimiliano Salini (PPE), Salvatore De Meo (PPE), Giusi Princi (PPE)

    The Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) lays down uniform requirements for sectors that are anything but, disregarding the fact that it covers industries and traceability systems which are, along with the producer countries’ processes and risk levels, very diverse indeed.

    The EUDR’s scope, the complexity of its requirements and the inadequacy of its interpretative guidelines have resulted in a disproportionate and very burdensome law – particularly for SMEs – a state of affairs that is at odds with the Commission’s aim of simplifying red tape and cutting it by 25-35 %.

    In addition, the Deforestation Regulation adopts a punitive and proscriptive approach that could harm operators while failing to meaningfully address the root causes of deforestation.

    In the light of the above:

    • 1.Has the Commission assessed the economic and social impact of grouping very diverse sectors in the same regulation, and is it truly aware of the extent to which increasing red tape can jeopardise European supply chains?
    • 2.Given the above, as well as the fact that the EUDR’s guidelines have only added to the confusion, will the Commission postpone the regulation’s entry into force so that it can systematically revise it, potentially as part of a future omnibus package?
    • 3.Instead of simply banning market access without providing any cooperation tools worthy of the name, does the Commission not think that it would be preferable to adopt a proactive, rewards-based approach that incentivises sustainable practices, certified reforestation programmes, voluntary agreements and partnerships with producer countries?

    Submitted: 30.5.2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Use of slurry solids as bedding in dairy stalls – E-002168/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002168/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Lena Düpont (PPE)

    A fundamental objective of our EU agriculture is to become more sustainable and also more efficient. Our farmers work innovatively and in line with the latest standards. One of these methods is slurry separation. By separating slurry, nutrients can be deployed even more precisely and efficiently, while the solids can also be used in a variety of sustainable ways. One possible use of solids is as bedding in dairy stalls. However, Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EU) No 142/2011 do not, as of yet, explicitly provide for the use of slurry or slurry products, such as slurry solids, as bedding in dairy stalls.

    • 1.Do the above-mentioned regulations provide for the possibility of applying for a derogation for the use of slurry and slurry products such as slurry solids as bedding in dairy stalls?
    • 2.Is the Commission aware of Member States where slurry and slurry products, such as slurry solids, are used as bedding in dairy stalls?
    • 3.Does the Commission intend to amend the above-mentioned regulations in order to allow, in principle and explicitly, the use of slurry and slurry products, such as slurry solids, as bedding in dairy stalls?

    Submitted: 29.5.2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Depleted uranium in Sardinia – E-000741/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    1. Maximum levels (MLs) for lead and cadmium in food were established by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915[1] and for feed by Directive 2002/32/EC[2]. Only food and feed compliant with the MLs can be placed on the market guaranteeing a high level of human and animal health protection.

    Without information on the levels of thorium in feed and food in the concerned area, no assessment of the possible risk for animal or public health can be done.

    2. The Commission is aware of the potential health implications arising from environmental pollution and emphasises the importance of ensuring compliance with EU legislation that aims to protect public health. However, safeguarding public health is primarily the responsibility of Member States including the investigation of potential disease clusters.

    3. If the pollution is the result of a serious breach of EU environmental law, then the conduct might be framed as an environmental crime under the Environmental Crime Directive[3]. If the liable operator is identified and the contamination fulfils the criteria of environmental damage under the Environmental Liability Directive[4], the operator shall be required to remedy the damage to the environment.

    Salto di Quirra is located in air quality zone IT2010 Zona Rurale according to Ambient Air Quality Directive 2008/50/EC[5], with the closest sampling point in Nuraminis. The latest data for this zone for 2022 and 2023 does not indicate the exceedance of any air quality standard[6].

    Based on the information from the European Industrial Emissions Portal[7], no industrial installation covered by the industrial emissions directive was identified in the area.

    • [1] Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 OJ L 119, 5.5.2023, p. 103-157
      ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/915/oj.
    • [2] Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10-22 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2002/32/oj.
    • [3] Directive 2008/99/EC on the protection of the environment through criminal law OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 28-37, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/99/oj, replaced by Directive (EU) 2024/1203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directives 2008/99/EC and 2009/123/EC, OJ L, 2024/1203, 30.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1203/oj, in force and to be transposed by Member States by 21 May 2026.
    • [4] Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 56-75. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2004/35/oj.
    • [5] Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1-44 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/50/oj.
    • [6] The Italian authorities are reporting information of the following pollutants in this zone: arsenic, benzene, benzo(a)pyrene, cadmium, carbon monoxide, lead, nickel, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) and sulphur dioxide, https://cdr.eionet.europa.eu/it/eu/aqd/g/.
    • [7] https://industry.eea.europa.eu/.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Support for farmers affected by low temperatures in March 2025 – E-001579/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Under the common market Organisation Regulation[1] the Commission may adopt exceptional measures financed by the agricultural reserve and may provide emergency support to farmers negatively affected by extreme adverse weather events and natural disasters as it recently did for producers in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia and Hungary[2].

    This exceptional measure followed a request for support from the five Member States and was designed following an assessment of the situation and of its exceptional nature by the Commission services, based inter alia on the available information and data on actual damages and losses per sector provided by the relevant Member States.

    The Commission has not received information from Romania on damages due to frost events that occurred in March 2025.

    • [1] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj.
    • [2] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/441/oj.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Updating of designations of wine grape varieties with reference to origin – E-001573/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The Commission is aware that climate change can modify growing conditions and favour a geographical shift of certain varieties more adapted to forthcoming climatic conditions.

    According to Article 81 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013[1], it is for Member States to classify the wine grape varieties that may be used on their territories for wine production. Furthermore, grape varieties that can be used in each Geographical Indication (GI) are an element of the GI product specification.

    Product specifications can be modified and adapted to the specific production needs of each GI, in accordance to Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143[2].

    A change of grape varieties is possible and can be made through a ‘standard amendment’ to the product specification, subject to a national procedure followed by notification to the Commission, as provided for in particular by Articles 24(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, 4 and 5 of Regulation (EU) 2025/27[3] and 12 of Regulation (EU) 2025/26[4].

    The Commission is not planning changes to Annex IV, Part B of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33[5] considering the sensitivity of this labelling issue.

    This Annex was the result of a compromise reached after a long debate in the context of the recast of EU labelling rules resulting in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33.

    While Article 50 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 does not allow the use of the name of the varieties Barbera or Sangiovese on the label of wines with GI in Germany, it does not preclude the use of those varieties and others to produce wine, provided that those varieties are listed in the national classification of varieties and, in the case of GIs, are set out in the product specification of the relevant protected GI.

    • [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj/eng.
    • [2] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1143/oj.
    • [3] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/27/oj.
    • [4] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/26/oj.
    • [5] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2019/33/oj/eng.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Joint efforts to prevent and combat different forms of hatred against traditional national and linguistic minorities – E-001599/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The respect for minority rights is enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union[1]. Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union[2] prohibits any discrimination including on grounds of ethnic or social origin, language or membership of a national minority.

    The Commission is committed to ensure that there is no place for hate[3] in the EU. The 2008 Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia[4] requires Member States to criminalise public incitement to violence or hatred based on race, colour, religion, descent, or national or ethnic origin, when directed against a group of persons or a member of such group.

    National authorities, including national courts, remain competent to determine whether a specific behaviour or act qualifies as hate speech or hate crime under applicable national law.

    The High Level Group on combating hate speech and hate crime[5], which is in place since 2016, has contributed to develop widely used standards and guidance to support national authorities in their responses to hate crime and hate speech and the effective enforcement of national laws on the ground.

    The High Level Group will maintain a comprehensive approach on all forms of hate speech and hate crime, in particular focusing on the grounds listed in the framework Decision, including ethnicity or nationality.

    Enhancing the protection of individuals and groups at risk of hate victimisation based on these grounds may also bring protection for groups speaking minority languages, as relevant in specific national contexts.

    • [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A12012E%2FTXT.
    • [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:12012P/TXT.
    • [3] Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council JOIN/2023/51 final on ‘No place for hate: a Europe united against hatred’ JOIN/2023/51 final.
    • [4] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32008F0913.
    • [5] https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/combatting-discrimination/racism-and-xenophobia/combating-hate-speech-and-hate-crime_en.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – European drone capabilities and defence autonomy: steps to reduce dependency on China and foster innovation in drone- and counter-drone systems – E-000668/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The Commission is actively working to reduce dependency on Chinese drone components by promoting diversification of supply chains and supporting EU industrial capacities.

    To this end, the European Defence Fund provides funding for collaborative projects in drone and counter-drone technologies. The EU’s foreign direct investment screening framework helps identifying and mitigating risks associated with third-country dependencies.

    The EU Drone Strategy 2.0[1] contributes to the objectives of the ‘Action plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries’, exploring synergies between the civil and defence drone industries, including counter-drone technologies.

    The Drone Strategy includes measures to support research related to drones and innovation with dual-use potential, sets up an EU network on civil-defence drone testing centres, promotes alignment of certification requirements for civil and military drone applications, and supports the adoption of EU counter-drone package.

    Moreover, in the White Paper and Rearm Europe Plan published[2] 19 March 2025 the Commission has recognised drones and counter-drones systems as one of the critical capability shortfalls and is committed to support Member States actions aimed at reducing dependencies.

    The EU counter-drone communication[3], adopted in October 2023, aims to address the terrorist threat possibly posed by non-cooperative drones. It identified 18 key actions aiming at drawing up a fully-fledged EU counter-drone policy, which are being implemented.

    • [1] https://transport.ec.europa.eu/document/download/1cb5fb4f-4252-4f97-abf4-c4a167b1c7d2_en?filename=COM_2022_652_drone_strategy_2.0.pdf.
    • [2] https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-defence-industry/introducing-white-paper-european-defence-and-rearm-europe-plan-readiness-2030_en.
    • [3] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52023DC0659.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Scientific basis for designation of mineral soil as peat soil under GAEC 2 – E-001438/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    In 2022 and 2023, the Commission’s Joint Research Centre provided technical information to assist Member States with the mapping of peatland and wetland as part of a project entitled ‘Satellite based mapping and monitoring of European peatland and wetland for LULUCF[1] and agriculture’ (SEPLA).

    This notwithstanding , defining the territorial scope of the Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition Standard for the protection of wetland and peatland (GAEC 2) within the context of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plans lies primarily with the Member States.

    The Commission services assess whether the scope proposed by the Member States aligns with the standard’s core objective, as set out in Article 109(2)(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115[2].

    It is for the Member States to carry out the relevant mapping and to decide to publish the scientific data, methodology and potential resulting restrictions imposed on farming activity underpinning its chosen approach.

    • [1] Land use, land-use change and forestry Regulation — https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/land-use-sector_en.
    • [2] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/2115/oj.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Urgent activation of the EU Blocking Statute, as requested by Parliament in its 2024 annual report on human rights and democracy in the world – E-002163/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002163/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Rima Hassan (The Left), Manon Aubry (The Left), Mounir Satouri (Verts/ALE), Carola Rackete (The Left), Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew), Ana Miranda Paz (Verts/ALE), Leila Chaibi (The Left), Marc Botenga (The Left), Irene Montero (The Left), Rudi Kennes (The Left), Özlem Demirel (The Left), Thijs Reuten (S&D), Arash Saeidi (The Left), Damien Carême (The Left), Marina Mesure (The Left), Cecilia Strada (S&D), Hanna Gedin (The Left), Li Andersson (The Left), Maria Walsh (PPE), Diana Riba i Giner (Verts/ALE), Lucia Yar (Renew), Sirpa Pietikäinen (PPE)

    On 6 February 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The broad and ambiguous scope of these sanctions seriously undermines the ICC’s ability to deliver on its mandate to end impunity for the most serious crimes of international concern. Asset freezes and targeted sanctions against ICC staff have a chilling effect on companies and civil society organisations that might otherwise engage with the ICC.

    At a time when victims of international law violations are growing in number – in Ukraine, Palestine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan – these sanctions obstruct access to justice for all those affected by crimes within the ICC’s jurisdiction. Yet the EU has a legal instrument to counter such extraterritorial measures: the EU Blocking Statute, designed to neutralise the effects of sanctions imposed by non-EU countries.

    In its 2024 annual report on human rights and democracy in the world[1], Parliament called on the Commission to ‘urgently activate the Blocking Statute’.

    • 1.What concrete steps has the Commission taken to respond to this request?
    • 2.Has the Commission assessed the impact of these sanctions on the Member States and on European actors cooperating with the ICC?

    Submitted: 28.5.2025

    • [1] Texts adopted, P10_TA(2025)0059.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Need for strategies to promote local food production and agriculture – P-002223/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-002223/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Rosa Serrano Sierra (S&D)

    Rural communities in the European Union manage natural resources, mitigate climate change and ensure our food production and security of supply. Our regions are drivers of progress, but they face serious and permanent challenges, such as depopulation, the price crisis in the agricultural sector or generational renewal. This is why the European Commission recognises the importance of supporting EU farming communities.

    Despite this, some regional authorities prioritise the economic criterion in the public procurement of food services – such as in the kitchen canteens – without taking into account proximity or sustainability criteria. In doing so, they act to the detriment of small-scale economies that favour more environmentally and community-friendly local production.

    Bearing in mind that the European Commission confirms in its ‘vision for the future of agriculture and food production’ that a fair and competitive food system must be created with affordable and sustainable food for all, I would like to ask the following questions:

    • 1.Does the Commission consider it important to promote local food production and agriculture?
    • 2.Does the Commission believe that sustainability, seasonality of products and health criteria should be taken into account in public procurement?

    Submitted: 3.6.2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Expediting gender equality in Romania through improving its score on the Gender Equality Index – E-002179/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002179/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Gabriela Firea (S&D)

    The Gender Equality Index is measured on a scale of 1 to 100 at European Union level. It assesses gender gaps, over a given period of time, in areas such as knowledge, work, money, time, power, health and violence.

    Sadly, Romania ranks last in the EU in terms of gender equality, with an index of 57.5 according to the EIGE’s 2024 report. The gender gaps in Romania are most pronounced in the areas of power (32.8 points), violence (36.5 points) and knowledge (55.4 points), out of a total of 100 points.

    In this context:

    • 1.What concrete measures does the Commission intend to take to support Romania in improving gender equality?
    • 2.Which specific funds or programmes can be used by Member States with a low index to expedite gender equality solutions?

    Submitted: 30.5.2025

    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – Exchange of views with Ioannis Tsakiris, Vice-President of the EIB – Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union

    Source: European Parliament

    On 16 June, HOUS Members will hold an exchange of views with Ioannis Tsakiris, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

    Vice-President Tsakiris will provide an overview of the recently approved EIB housing action plan.

    The meeting will also offer insight into selected projects to showcase how the EIB is assisting cities, regions and the construction sector in the development and renovation of affordable and energy efficient housing solutions.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – The need to strengthen the role of the new cohesion policy in deep renovations, energy upgrading of housing and affordable housing – E-002173/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002173/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Elena Kountoura (The Left)

    Buildings account for approximately 40 % of total energy consumption in the EU and 36 % of CO₂ emissions, making them a key driver of climate change.[1] Decarbonising the building stock through deep renovations is essential to achieving the EU’s climate goals.[2] However, despite the establishment of European policies,[3] the social dimension of environmental policy has not yet been sufficiently integrated.[4] The lack of binding social clauses in European cohesion policy funding programmes increases the risk of phenomena such as ‘green gentrification’ or ‘state-subsidised eviction by renovation’ (‘renoviction’), where renovations lead to rent increases and the displacement of vulnerable groups.[5]

    Considering that an estimated 800 000 social housing units require renovation each year, while around 1.5 million new homes are needed annually:[6]

    • 1.How will the Commission ensure that the ‘renovation wave’ is incorporated into cohesion policy through stable and adequately funded programmes after 2027 for the deep renovation of social housing, tackling energy poverty and prioritising the renovation of empty buildings for sustainable social and affordable housing?
    • 2.Will the Commission consider establishing a European Renovation Loan[7] to cover capital needs towards a net-zero emissions building stock by 2050?
    • 3.Does the Commission intend to propose the inclusion of social clauses for green public renovation investments from cohesion funds, in order to prevent rent increases and social exclusion following renovations?

    Submitted: 30.5.2025

    • [1] See https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52021PC0802
    • [2] Energy retrofitting of housing reduces carbon emissions, improves people’s quality of life, reduces energy poverty and makes housing more affordable and resilient to energy price fluctuations.
    • [3] For information on the financial instruments provided by the European Union and the EIB, see https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-efficiency/financing/financing-building-renovations_en
    • [4] See the report by Enrico Letta, ‘Much More than a Market’, April 2024.
    • [5] Increasing housing costs exacerbate energy poverty and social exclusion, especially in Southern Europe, where the existing housing stock is old.
    • [6] The EIB calculates that EUR 270 billion in investment is needed annually to meet these needs.
    • [7] See https://www.climatestrategy.com/en/informe_23.php and https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2023-0068_EN.pdf.
    Last updated: 10 June 2025

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