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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13008

27 August 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 25
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid
Green light for market-conforming Italian system for management of loans with State guarantees
Brussels, 26/08/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission found on Friday 26 August that Italy’s plan to allow the transfer of certain state-guaranteed loans to a newly created platform managed by AMCO S.p.A. did not involve state aid.

The scheme, according to the institution, provides for a market-oriented remuneration for the Italian State. In addition, the sale of loans to the AMCO-managed platform and any new loans granted by the platform will be in line with market conditions.

Italy has notified its intention to...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
FOREIGN AFFAIRS/DEFENCE: situation in Ukraine at heart of informal meetings of EU defence and foreign affairs ministers
ENERGY: Czech Presidency of EU Council convenes urgent meeting of EU energy ministers
AGRICULTURE: French and Spanish ministers discussed in Madrid situation of agricultural markets in context of war
STATE AID: European Commission validates modification of French aid to fishermen in context of war
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Politico-Military Group calls for specific actions in area of military mobility
EXTERNAL ACTION
THAILAND: EU to sign Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation with Thailand
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2024: Member States’ first comments on European Parliament’s reform of EU Electoral Law
SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: Czech Presidency of EU Council wants to maximise potential of research infrastructures
TRANSPORT: ‘Single Sky’, Member States invited to take stock of network functions and management
ENERGY: European Commission gives positive assessment of European Energy Programme for Recovery
AGRICULTURE: pesticides and geographical indications on menu of forthcoming Spanish Presidency of EU Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission publishes market study on hotel distribution practices
STATE AID: green light for market-conforming Italian system for management of loans with State guarantees
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new geographical indication for Hungary
EDUCATION: EU launches European Diplomatic Academy pilot project
ENERGY: inauguration of a gas interconnection between Poland and Slovakia
ENERGY: Bruegel calls on EU to pool Member States’ untapped energy sources
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults public on EU directive on soil health
ETHIOPIA: Janez Lenarčič and WFP alarmed about humanitarian consequences of resumed fighting in Tigray
HUNGARY: Hungarian-based NGOs call on Hungarian government to consult Venice Commission before changing laws on courts
INDUSTRY: raw materials supply will be on EU Council working party’s agenda for 7 September
MIGRATION: nearly 1 million Russians have entered the EU legally since 24 February, according to Frontex
PAKISTAN: EU mobilises €1.8 million in humanitarian aid for flood victims
CSDP: Portuguese Martins de Brito is future Force Commander of EUTM Mozambique mission
CSDP: EU publishes its 2021 report on CSDP missions and operations