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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13115

7 February 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS / Research
EIC Fund adopts 46 new investment decisions worth €331 million for innovative start-ups in Europe

06/02/2023 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced on Monday 6 February that the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund) has adopted 42 new investment decisions since November 2022 (see EUROPE B13065A8) to foster the development of high-risk, high-tech start-ups in Europe. The budget available for these 42 investment decisions is €331 million. Equity investments range from €500,000 to €15 million per company. 13 companies have signed their investment agreement. 269...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: Member States remain cautious about using EU funds to support industry
MIGRATION: external border ‘walls’, compulsory relocations, EU European Affairs ministers remain cautious on solutions to rising migration flows
HEALTH: with stronger mandate European Medicines Agency will set up steering group to tackle shortage of critical medical devices
FISHERIES: Indian Ocean Tuna Commission reduces number of fish aggregating devices (FADs)
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Northern Ireland Protocol, Maroš Šefčovič confirms progress with UK government
IRAN: western governments concerned about change in configuration of some Iranian centrifuges
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU lends a hand to Turkey and stands ready to help Syria after two deadly earthquakes
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU allocates €181.5 million in emergency aid for West and Central Africa for 2023
DEVELOPMENT: food insecurity in Horn of Africa, MEPs reflect on best response for people’s resilience
INDIA: EU launches Trade and Technology Council (TTC) with New Delhi
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European Parliament’s co-rapporteurs want to provide EDIRPA instrument with €1.5 billion
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European Commission proposes €100 million EU macrofinancial assistance to North Macedonia
STATE AID: European Commission approves €1.5 billion French scheme to support protection against insolvency of travel organisers
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: occupational exposure to asbestos, certain elected representatives calling for return to 2021 European Parliament mandate on exposure limit value
EMPLOYMENT: 2023 Year of Skills, European Parliament focuses on inclusion of disadvantaged groups
EYCS: a series of conclusions in sight under Swedish Presidency of EU Council
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: ‘European Media Freedom Act’, EU media competences at heart of discussions
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU Council extends mandates of EU Special Representatives for Middle East Peace Process, Central Asia and Human Rights
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission receives organisers of ‘Stop Finning - Stop the Trade’ initiative
TRADE: European Commission is consulting on foreign subsidies regulation
HUMAN RIGHTS: Udo Bullmann elected Chair of European Parliament Sub-committee on Human Rights
ENERGY: revision of ‘renewable energy’ directive, cancellation of European Parliament/EU Council negotiations
DIGITAL: several national cybersecurity authorities warn of large-scale ransomware attack
RESEARCH: EIC Fund adopts 46 new investment decisions worth €331 million for innovative start-ups in Europe
HEALTH: European Commission, EMA and HMA consult on multi-stakeholder platform to improve clinical trials in EU
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA publishes guidance on 2023 submission of data for monitoring chemical substances in food
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