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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13352
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid

European Commission orders recovery of €33.84 million in Romanian aid and interest from Blue Air

On Friday 16 February, the Commission announced that, following its in-depth investigation, it had concluded that Blue Air’s restructuring plan was incapable of restoring the airline’s long-term viability. The Commission therefore ordered the recovery of Romanian state aid totalling €33.84 million plus interest, deemed incompatible with European competition rules.

In August 2020, the Commission approved a public guarantee for Blue Air of around €28 million to cover the damage...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Middle East, Ukraine and Sahel on agenda of Council of European Foreign Ministers
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TRADE: farming organisations call on EU to tighten import restrictions on Ukrainian products
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TRANSPORT: EU Council-European Parliament agreement on combating pollution from ships
DIGITAL: after very large online platforms and search engines, DSA is extending to rest of platforms and intermediaries
INTERNAL MARKET: at European Parliament, payment periods continue to be subject of debate just a few days before vote on report in committee
RESEARCH: with Brussels Declaration, Belgian Presidency of EU Council intends to promote global approach and open cooperation in R&I
AGRICULTURE: Belgian Presidency of EU Council is asking about short- and medium-term measures to respond to crisis
HEALTH: increase in number of measles cases requires a coordinated response, according to European Commission
CLIMATE: EU recorded 7.1% fall in greenhouse gas emissions in Q3 of 2023, while maintaining economic stability
CLIMATE: NGO consortium ‘Together for 1.5’ warns of National Energy and Climate Plans shortcomings and calls on European Commission to take action
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Council and European Parliament will attempt to reach agreement on 22 February on the seat of future European authority AMLA
STATE AID: European Commission approves €4 billion German scheme to support decarbonisation of certain industrial processes
STATE AID: European Commission orders recovery of €33.84 million in Romanian aid and interest from Blue Air
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: rule of law in Poland and European Council spring summit on agenda of Ministers for European Affairs
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STATE AID: European Commission approves €720 million French measure to prevent and repair damage in forestry sector
CLIMATE: European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency launches a new tool to discover EU-funded projects related to carbon management
COMPETITIVENESS: Member States approve Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
CONSUMERS: ‘Empowering Consumers for Green Transition’ Directive, European Parliament and EU Council on track for adoption
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Member States confirm compromise on European disability and parking cards
INDUSTRY: Member States approve emergency instrument for internal market
DIGITAL: Member States green-light provisional political agreement on legislation on deploying high-speed networks in EU
MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns demolition of Fakhri Abu Diab’s house in East Jerusalem
RUSSIA: Europeans pay tribute to Alexei Navalny
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