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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13390

13 April 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 26
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Economy
EU Council welcomes “innovative nature” of European recovery plan
Luxembourg, 12/04/2024 (Agence Europe)

The Ecofin Council believes that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the budgetary instrument financing the EU’s post-Covid-19 national recovery plans, is making “a positive contribution” to Member States’ climate and digital transitions.

The council recognises the “innovative nature” of this results-based spending instrument, as highlighted by the European Commission in its mid-term report on the implementation of the RRF (see EUROPE B13356A17). It invites the...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
EU2024BE: Belgian Presidency of EU Council hails its legislative successes, aims for greater competitiveness
SECTORAL POLICIES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: EU27 reiterate wish for “more sovereign” digital Europe
ENERGY: energy grids at heart of discussions at informal meeting of European energy ministers
ENERGY: ACER warns of urgent need to maximise electricity transmission capacity for cross-border trading
ENERGY: European Commission welcomes a successful end to winter, but warns against “resting on our laurels”
COHESION: Cohesion Policy needs to be improved, says Elisa Ferreira
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: via European Defence Agency, Member States have signed contracts worth €350 million for 155 mm ammunition
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EIB: Member States support EU Bank’s Action Plan to increase its involvement in security and defence
ECONOMY: EU Council welcomes “innovative nature” of European recovery plan
ECONOMY: EU Council approves €1 billion in macrofinancial aid for Egypt
COMPETITION: European Commission gives green light to Illumina’s plan to sell GRAIL
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU sanctions three entities deemed responsible for widespread sexual and gender-based violence during attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: meeting in La Hulpe on 15 and 16 April, 26 Member States will commit to promoting social Europe and new initiatives
SOCIAL: S&D Group joins European trade union day of action against Amazon
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights reveals profound impact of racism in policing in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Gambia, EU Council re-establishes standard rates for obtaining short-stay visas for travel to Schengen area
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council definitively approves new European Directive on freezing and confiscating criminal assets
ECONOMY: EU to increase its share in EBRD
ECONOMY: first payment of nearly €2 billion envisaged in May under ‘Ukraine Facility’
ENERGY: EU Council gives green light to revision of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
ENERGY: European Commission launches enquiry into prospects for development of EU’s joint purchasing mechanism
JUSTICE: EU Council approves provisional political agreement on criminalising violation of European sanctions
MIGRATION: Member States give final approval to new directive on single permit to work and reside in EU
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2024: European Green Party urges Ursula von der Leyen to confirm presence at Maastricht debate ahead of European elections
RESEARCH: this year’s edition of ‘European Social Innovation Competition’ will be devoted to digital democracy
EMU: European Commission and Bulgaria sign agreement to better inform Bulgarians about changeover to euro