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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13205

21 June 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 29
NEWS BRIEFS / Research
European Commission launches €15.4 million call for proposals for ‘European Researchers’ Night’ and ‘Researchers at Schools’

20/06/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 20 June, the European Commission announced the launch of a €15.4 million call for proposals under the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and Citizens programme, for projects that will implement the 2024 and 2025 editions of the ‘European Researchers’ Night’ and ‘Researchers at Schools’ initiative. These are two large-scale European flagship initiatives for popularising science and educating people about science, encouraging...

Contents

Mid-term review of the MFF
BUDGET: European Commission is asking Member States for €65.8 billion as part of revision of Multiannual Financial Framework
BUDGET: European Commission proposes a new statistical own resource based on company profits
BUDGET: European Sovereignty Fund becomes ‘Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform’
BUDGET: European Parliament rapporteurs welcome revision of MFF providing for more money for policies that need it
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU Council adopts its position on Draft Amending Budget 2023 concerning budgeting of surplus from 2022 financial year
GENERAL AFFAIRS: future of Europe on agenda for informal meeting of European Affairs ministers
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: European Commission lays foundations for discussions on strengthening EU’s economic security
ZAMBIA: EU invests €110 million in Global Gateway, to promote education, health and green energy
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: European Commission proposes to stabilise EU macro-financial aid to Ukraine until 2027
UKRAINE: EU ready to provide military support for as long as necessary, should warn European Council
STATE AID: European Commission gives green light to a €7 million aid scheme for sheep and goat farmers in Cyprus
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: Council of EU adopts its negotiating position on Nature Restoration Regulation
CLIMATE: Ivana Rogulj highlights growing development of skills in face of European cities’ green transition
CLIMATE: Yannick Jadot wants to raise ambitions for reducing CO2 emissions from heavy goods vehicles
FISHERIES: International Treaty to protect high seas is adopted by United Nations
DIGITAL: consumer associations in 13 EU countries call on their authorities to launch investigations into risks posed by generative AI systems
RESEARCH/DIGITAL: Jules Verne European supercomputer to be hosted in France
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: Council of Europe wants to rapidly launch “Register of Damage” caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: cross-border financial income, European Commission’s new withholding tax procedure well received
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: European Media Freedom Act, 60 associations urge EU Council to reconsider its position
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Commission “finally” celebrates ratification of Istanbul Convention
NEWS BRIEFS
EIB: Margrethe Vestager stands for EIB presidency
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : two new appointments in two Directorates-General of European Commission
SPACE: nine European start-ups receive €5 million to supply additional data to Copernicus
FRANCE: Paris maintains its target of bringing public deficit back below 3% of GDP by 2027
DIGITAL: Elon Musk says Twitter will comply with DSA rules, which come into force on 25 August
RESEARCH: European Commission launches €15.4 million call for proposals for ‘European Researchers’ Night’ and ‘Researchers at Schools’
SERBIA/KOSOVO: North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, Bujar Osmani, calls for an urgent calming of tensions in northern Kosovo
TUNISIA: France releases €26 million to help Tunisia manage illegal immigration into EU