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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12880

1 February 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 27
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid
In-depth investigation into German support measures for DB Cargo
Brussels, 31/01/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation on Monday 31 January to check whether certain German support measures for DB Cargo comply with EU State aid rules.
DB Cargo is a 100% subsidiary of the State-owned, vertically-integrated German rail operator Deutsche Bahn AG (DB AG). DB Cargo has been persistently loss-making. 

The Commission received a complaint alleging that the profit and loss transfer agreement and certain other measures in favour of DB Cargo constituted...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
MALI: EU criticises Mali’s demand for departure of Danish troops from Operation Takuba
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: great European ambitions, but also uncertainties for EU/African Union summit
UKRAINE: Mr Chmyhal hopes his country will soon join EU
RUSSIA: EU denounces Russia’s decision to ban a number of EU representatives from its territory
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
EMPLOYMENT: European Parliament and EU Council working to clarify position on minimum wages
SOCIAL: Social Climate Fund, several Member States want shared management
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: launch of inter-institutional negotiations on Directive on resilience of critical entities
MIGRATION: European Commission hopes that discussions on emergency measures for Poland, Lithuania and Latvia can “move forward quickly”
DIGITAL: Member States continue their simulation of a large-scale cyber attack within EU
AGRICULTURE: Julien Denormandie hopes for European consensus on market measures for pork
AGRICULTURE: EU sugar sector has weathered end of quotas ‘storm’ without losing too much
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: Virginijus Sinkevičius in US this week to strengthen cooperation with Washington and UN
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TRANSPORT: aviation slots, Finland, Italy, Denmark and Belgium call on Commission to review its strategy
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for €88 million Polish scheme to support pig sows producers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Court of Auditors targets 15 Member States for subsidising fossil fuels more than renewables
ECONOMY: economic rebound estimated at 5.2% in euro area and EU
STATE AID: in-depth investigation into German support measures for DB Cargo
COMPETITION: investigation into licensing and distribution practices of fashion house Pierre Cardin and its licensee Ahlers
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves two new PDOs from Croatia and Portugal
FUTURE OF EU: European far-right forces agree to work together, but not to unite in European Parliament as of now
FUTURE OF EU: European Committee of Regions wants to become EU co-decision body for territorial issues
MYANMAR: Josep Borrell reiterates call for release of Burmese political prisoners, one year after coup
WOMEN: Moldova ratifies Istanbul Convention
WOMEN: Council of Europe launches online training to combat violence against women
INDUSTRY: European Commission to present semiconductors legislation on 8 February
MOZAMBIQUE: Borrell cancels Maputo visit after positive PCR test for delegation member, says EEAS
EMPLOYMENT: minimum wages still differ greatly between EU Member States