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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13457
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid

European Commission authorises Greek support of €80 million to promote broadband services among consumers and SMEs

On Friday 19 July, the Commission announced that it had authorised a Greek State aid scheme worth €80 million. This scheme aims to promote the take-up of broadband services by consumers and SMEs in Greece (“Gigabit Voucher Scheme”).

The aid will be partly financed under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, one of the main instruments of the NextGenerationEU European recovery package. It will be provided in the form of connectivity vouchers, which will cover up to 50% of eligible...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: European Commission announces emergency financial aid of €400 million for Palestinian Authority
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine and Middle East once again on Foreign Affairs Council agenda
SERBIA: EU signs a memorandum of understanding on raw materials with Belgrade
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: imminent reconstitution of parliamentary committees and sub-committees
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: S&D group in European Parliament appoints its coordinators within parliamentary (sub)committees
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission gives green light to Czech compensation of around €160 million to Czech Post for providing communications services
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Greek support of €80 million to promote broadband services among consumers and SMEs
SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: with her ‘Clean Industry Deal’, Ursula von der Leyen has listened to companies
ENVIRONMENT: NGOs welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s willingness to implement ‘Green Deal’ measures, but expect more from her
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: International Federation of Journalists calls on Russia to release captive journalists
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: no mention of disability in next European Commission’s political priorities—European Disability Forum is concerned
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission approves increased Romanian support for garlic and tomato producers
ESWATINI: EU “deeply concerned” by sentencing of two former members of parliament