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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13120

14 February 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 19
NEWS BRIEFS / Economy
Four EU countries and EIB launch a fund-of-growth-funds to boost financing of European start-ups

13/02/2023 (Agence Europe) – In the margins of the Eurogroup, Spain, Germany, France, Italy and Belgium together with the EIB Group launched the European Tech Champions Initiative to set up a fund-of-growth-funds to finance the scale-up of European start-ups. (MB)

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EU should avoid economic contraction in 2023
TAXATION: Oxfam calls for stricter criteria for EU ‘tax haven’ list
ECOFIN: reform of EU fiscal rules - impact of Russia sanctions on agenda for EU finance ministers
COMPETITION: in-depth investigation by European Commission into proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat
STATE AID: €2.08 billion French aid for offshore wind power production gets green light
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission clarifies conditions for hydrogen to be considered renewable
ENERGY: electricity market - seven Member States ask Commission to operate within very focused framework
AGRICULTURE: several MEPs in favour of a revision of Honey Directive
AGRICULTURE: Swedish EU Council Presidency seeks guidance on EUIPO’s role in geographical indications
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission proposes new exposure values for lead and diisocyanates over health and safety at work
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Defence Ministers meet to discuss support for Ukraine, strengthening Allied stocks, space and critical infrastructure
EXTERNAL ACTION
CIVIL PROTECTION/HUMANITARIAN AID: solidarity with Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims, European Parliament calls for depoliticising aid
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell wants to revive peace efforts
NEAR EAST: EU denounces latest violence
AUSTRALIA: negotiations over EU-Canberra trade agreement expected to intensify
NEWS BRIEFS
FOOD: citizens’ panel makes recommendations to reduce food waste
ECONOMY: four EU countries and EIB launch a fund-of-growth-funds to boost financing of European start-ups
DIGITAL: Twitter lags behind in implementing Digital Services Act
HEALTH/RESEARCH: publication by ECHA of structured data on medicines should reduce need for clinical trials on animals