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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13054

1 November 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 27
Russian invasion of Ukraine / State aid
Green light for €3.4 billion in Danish aid for energy-intensive companies in context of war in Ukraine
Brussels, 31/10/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission approved, on Monday 31 October, a €3.4 billion Danish subsidised loan scheme to support companies in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework.

The subsidised loan system includes: - a payment deferral of the bills for electricity, gas and district heating for all types of companies, administered by energy suppliers; - €29 million in support for energy suppliers covering their...

Contents

All Saints: please note that our offices will be closed for the Belgian public holiday on Tuesday. Issue 13055 will be dated Thursday 3 November 2022
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU Member States want exception status in US inflation reduction act
TRADE: Member States increasingly recognise importance of trade agreements, says Valdis Dombrovskis
CHILE: EU and Santiago are expected to conclude negotiations on modernised trade agreement in coming weeks
BRAZIL: EU welcomes working with Lula again
SERBIA/KOSOVO: EU considers that Kosovar decision on licence plates is not in line with dialogue agreements between Belgrade and Pristina
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: EU calls on Russia not to suspend Ukraine grain deal
STATE AID: green light for €3.4 billion in Danish aid for energy-intensive companies in context of war in Ukraine
HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases €100 million to support Member States hosting Ukrainians
RUSSIA: more than €17 billion Russian assets frozen in EU, says Didier Reynders
SECTORAL POLICIES
SPACE: OneWeb and its investors try to calm European concerns
ANIMAL HEALTH: EFSA opinion on spread of antimicrobial resistance during animal transport
FISHERIES: EU and Madagascar seal new tuna fishing agreement
DIGITAL: DMA, digital marketplace legislation rules come into force
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission approves Salmar’s acquisition of NTS, subject to certain conditions
ECONOMY: inflation estimated at 10.7% in October and GDP growth at 0.2% in second quarter of year in euro area
MONEY LAUNDERING: weaknesses in identification of beneficial owners remain significant threat, according to European Commission
FINANCE: ESMA has put Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, macroeconomic environment and climate at top of agenda
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HOME AFFAIRS: extradition to State outside EU, Court of Justice interprets application of ne bis in idem principle
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: EU Court of Auditors opinion on proposal for Financial Regulation
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Siofra O’Leary takes up office as President of European Court of Human Rights
EGYPT: EU and Cairo strengthen cooperation on migration
ENVIRONMENT: 2021 a “dramatic” year given scale of forest fires in EU, says JRC
FISHERIES: regulation on fishing opportunities in Baltic published in Official Journal of EU
RESEARCH: six cities in running for ‘European Capital of Innovation 2022’ awards
HEALTH: EMA announces publication of clinical data in support of PfizerBioNTech vaccine tailored to BA.1
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