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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13462

27 July 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 27
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid
European Commission approves Spanish aid worth €1.2 billion for production of renewable hydrogen
Brussels, 26/07/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 26 July, the European Commission authorised €1.2 billion in Spanish aid to support investment in the production of renewable hydrogen as part of the transition to a net zero emissions economy.

The scheme was authorised under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on 20 November 2023 and 2 May 2024.

The aid will be financed through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), for investments in renewable...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EU Council validates launch of excessive deficit procedures against seven Member States
ECONOMY: European Commission has dispersed €9.9 billion in grants under Recovery and Resilience Facility to Spain
STATE AID: green light for Dutch support of €2 billion for production of medical radioisotopes
STATE AID: European Commission approves Spanish aid worth €1.2 billion for production of renewable hydrogen
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: EU makes €1.5 billion of windfall profits from frozen Russian assets available to Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission approves Slovakian support of €25 million for livestock farmers in context of war
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: European Commission clarifies conditions for applying Regulation against unfair foreign subsidies
TRADE: agreement between 91 WTO members on new rules for e-commerce
DRC: human rights violations, EU sanctions nine individuals and one entity
ASIA: Josep Borrell calls for partnership between EU and nations of Southeast Asia to be taken “to the next level”
CHINA: countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles will undermine ecological transition, according to Bruegel
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Council appoints four new EU Special Representatives and extends mandates of three others
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission publishes its second report on implementation of GDPR
AGRICULTURE : Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski delighted with increase in EU agricultural funding for 2021-2027 under his mandate
FISHERIES: European Commission closes infringement procedures concerning end of discards at sea
ENERGY: ENTSO-E formulates guidelines for contribution of Member States for Offshore Network Development Plans 2026
ENERGY: data transparency on power grids is a “must” to manage energy transition efficiently, according to Ember
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: European Education and Culture Executive Agency analyses policy assessment practices and tools in Europe to make them more inclusive
YOUTH: EU’s ‘Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’ programme celebrates 15 years and over 12,000 successful collaborations
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Europeans expect EU to prioritise fight against climate change and illegal immigration, according to a new Eurobarometer survey
NEWS BRIEFS
SOUTH AFRICA: opening of a WTO panel between EU and Pretoria on citrus fruits
AGRICULTURE : European Commission registers two new traditional specialties guaranteed
CHINA: EU launches anti-dumping investigation into Chinese glyoxylic acid
IRAN: ECR requests that Josep Borrell reconsider presence of an EU representative at president’s inauguration
MIDDLE EAST: EU denounces Knesset’s adoption on first reading of law banning UNRWA
SUDAN: EU ready to support peace efforts, promises Josep Borrell
TERRORISM: EU designates The Base as a terrorist entity