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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13285

4 November 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 17
SECTORAL POLICIES / Animal health
European Investment Bank invests €40 million to eradicate culling of male chicks
Brussels, 03/11/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 3 November, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced that it had signed a €40 million loan agreement with Dutch agritech company In Ovo for the period 2023-2026, to develop its ‘Ella’ technology, which can prevent the killing of day-old chicks.

This agreement is supported by the InvestEU programme. The funding will enable the company to continue improving this technology and produce more ‘Ella’ machines.

In Ovo’s screening machine can identify the sex of eggs at...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
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UNITED STATES: In Berlin, US Deputy Treasury Secretary defends IRA in face of EU criticism
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission updates user’s guide to Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
ENVIRONMENT: banning glyphosate in EU in name of precaution is legal obligation, according to European scientists
ENERGY: ACER highlights importance of increasing cross-border interconnection capacity between EU Member States to improve integration of electricity markets
CLIMATE: EEA presents assessment of climate adaptation and emission reduction efforts in EU
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Investment Bank invests €40 million to eradicate culling of male chicks
RESEARCH: in its 2023 report on innovative technologies, EIC identifies innovations supported under Horizon Europe
RESEARCH: 37 projects selected by ERC will be supported by Horizon Europe to address research questions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: scope of strengthened ‘AML’ regulation at heart of negotiations between EU Council and European Parliament
STATE AID: European Commission gives green light to a €450 million Italian State aid scheme to support agricultural sector
STATE AID: European Commission authorises €300 million in French State aid to support Gironde winegrowing sector in face of flavescence dorée
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves a new geographical indication for Romania
STATE AID: European Commission authorises a €44 million Slovakian State aid scheme for electricity storage projects
CUBA: at UN, EU Member States vote to end US embargo
MIDDLE EAST: Borrell and Blinken discuss situation in Gaza