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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13157
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Research

EIC Board wants to facilitate use of its Accelerator platform

In a statement issued on Wednesday 5 April, the European Innovation Council (EIC) Board of Directors welcomed the intention of the European Commission and EISMEA to improve the platform for applicants for European support under the EIC Accelerator to submit their business plans.

This platform also provides candidates with a self-diagnosis tool based on artificial intelligence. The EIC notes that it has so far achieved the target of evaluating 8,000 proposals from European technology...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: Allies pledge immediate and long-term support to Ukraine
NATO: China delivering lethal equipment to Russia would be “historic mistake”, warns NATO
ECONOMY: EU starts disbursing a second instalment of Macro-Financial Assistance to Moldova
AGRICULTURE: Polish Minister of Agriculture, Henryk Kowalczyk, resigns due to impact of war in Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission gives green light to €120 million Austrian aid for agriculture and aquaculture sectors
STATE AID: European Commission approves Dutch aid for greenhouse horticulture sector in context of war in Ukraine
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: in response to ECI ‘Save Bees and Farmers!’, European Commission calls for swift adoption of all proposed legislation
ENVIRONMENT: Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation, Swedish Presidency of EU Council has its mandate to negotiate with European Parliament
ENVIRONMENT: marine monitoring by Member States, still gaps to be filled, says European Commission
CLIMATE: EU Member States adopt their negotiating mandate on fluorinated greenhouse gases proposal
TRANSPORT: synthetic fuel share and Sustainable Aviation Fund, Member States take stock of outstanding issues in ‘ReFuelEU Aviation’
JUSTICE: European Commission proposes rules on transfer of criminal proceedings between Member States
HOME AFFAIRS: Swedish Presidency of EU Council makes first changes to regulations governing collection of ‘API’ data
ENERGY: ENTSO-E’s submitted electricity network development plan does not sufficiently contribute to efficient and secure functioning of electricity market, according to ACER
ENERGY: renewable energy leading source of energy production in 2021, according to Eurostat
FISHERIES: NGO Bloom denounces “undemocratic” use of EU objection on tuna fishing
RESEARCH: EIC Board wants to facilitate use of its Accelerator platform
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: world merchandise trade growth is expected to slow in 2023, according to latest WTO estimates
DRC: green light for EU Council to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with Kinshasa on raw materials
MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for respect of status quo of holy sites
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Swedish Presidency of EU Council clarifies conditions under which an equality bodies can take legal action
EDUCATION: Swedish Presidency of EU Council believes automatic recognition of qualifications will require greater trust between education systems
INSTITUTIONAL
LOBBYING: ‘due diligence’ directive, several NGOs flag conflicts of interest involving Angelika Niebler
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU to support, at G20, revised FATF standards on beneficial ownership transparency
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ECDC issues guidance for effective Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in Europe
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for Italian aid for ground-handling service providers at Sardinian airports
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: digitalisation of travel documents, European Commission launches public consultation
AGRICULTURE: European Commission launches dashboard on CAP strategic plans
CHINA: Beijing complains about Dutch export controls on semiconductors
CHINA: Josep Borrell calls on China to act as a constructive global player
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: launch of EQUIROM, a European project to combat stereotypes of Roma communities
DIGITAL: Commission opens registration for its technical workshop to discuss obligations of gatekeepers under DMA
EPP: police raid on Brussels headquarters of European People’s Party