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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12794

21 September 2021
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Human rights
European Commission announces additional €119.5 million in aid
Brussels, 20/09/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 20 September, the European Commission announced an additional €119.5 million in support of democracy and human rights for 2021.

EUR 100.8 million of this funding will support civil society organisations, democracy activists and human rights defenders in 116 countries. These funds will come from the country allocations under the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), and will be managed by EU Delegations. 

An additional EUR 4 million from...

Contents

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: Court of Justice of EU orders Poland to pay €500,000 per day for refusing to close Turów mine
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence in judicial field, Slovenian Presidency of EU Council wants to clarify ‘high-risk’ uses
MIGRATION: Slovenian Presidency intends to adopt new Eurodac Regulation by removing elements related to ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
ENERGY: Member States meet to discuss revision of EU’s renewable energy and energy efficiency directives
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca forecasts a historically low wine harvest in 2021/2022 season
FISHERIES: Our Fish NGO exposes harmful effects of EU public fuel subsidies
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: UK, fight against Covid-19, and EU summit in October on agenda of EU countries
BUDGET: European Commission sees a drop in number of frauds and irregularities reported in 2020
EXTERNAL ACTION
AUSTRALIA: trade agreement negotiations with Canberra getting tougher, says Bernd Lange
RUSSIA: EU denounces repression around elections
UKRAINE: EU deplores non-extension of border observation mission
HUMAN RIGHTS: European Commission announces additional €119.5 million in aid
HAITI: new EU humanitarian flight arrived in Haiti during Janez Lenarčič’s visit
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: unsustainable activities are still too profitable, says European Court of Auditors
COMPETITION: Illumina’s acquisition of GRAIL, European Commission sends a Statement of Objections in view of adopting interim measures
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: US to accept leisure travel from fully vaccinated European tourists
STATE AID: Covid-19, public consultation on availability of private Short-Term Export-Credit Insurance capacity for exports
STATE AID: €11 million to support inland waterway transport in Italy
ALBANIA: Mr Várhelyi calls for further reforms
COMPETITION: European Commission refers to Italy assessment of creation of a joint venture by Enel X and VWFL
CLIMATE: EU and US announce support for a global pledge to reduce methane emissions
MIGRATION: Forum on resettlement of Afghan refugees to take place on 7 October
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: David Sassoli hospitalised in Strasbourg with pneumonia
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU has activated Copernicus and is ready to help Spain after volcanic eruption on La Palma
RESEARCH: European Institute of Innovation and Technology joins forces with EIF to make it easier for innovators to access grants
SOMALIA: EU calls on Somali President and Prime Minister to end political impasse
SPORTS: winter sports industry calls for more coordination at European level to avoid a second “catastrophic season”
TRANSPORT: a €7 billion call for proposals to develop sustainability of transport network
TRANSPORT: European Commission will work on rules for in-vehicle data
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