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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13492

28 September 2024
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NEWS BRIEFS / State aid
European Commission authorises a Portuguese aid scheme to support transition of businesses to a net zero emissions economy

27/09/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 27 September, the European Commission authorised a Portuguese aid scheme worth €1 billion designed to help businesses make the transition to a net zero emissions economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was authorised under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023. The aid will take the form of direct grants. Companies producing the equipment needed for the transition (batteries,...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/ENVIRONMENT: without adjustments, the regulation against imported deforestation could be incompatible with WTO, according to an ECIPE report
LATIN AMERICA: Latin American and Caribbean countries call for indefinite postponement of EU Deforestation Regulation
VENEZUELA: EU and some thirty countries call for political will of Venezuelan people to be respected
MIDDLE EAST: EU and partners launch Global Alliance for the Two-State Solution
SUDAN: Germany, France, United States and EU again call on warring parties to cease hostilities and ensure humanitarian access
THAILAND: EU welcomes adoption of Marriage Equality Act
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN: ten potential candidates vying to succeed Emily O’Reilly
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: European Commission welcomes international declaration on combating antimicrobial resistance
AGRICULTURE/TRADE: EU’s agri-food surplus increased in first half of 2024
AGRICULTURE : some fifteen European ministers call for postponement of electronic register of pesticides
DIGITAL: €91 million fine imposed on Meta for infringement of EU personal data protection law
ENERGY: European Commission introduces a new “resilience” criterion for second European Hydrogen Bank auction
ENERGY: Claude Turmes believes “reopening” regulation on Energy Union governance must be avoided at all costs
ENERGY: European Commission seeks stakeholder comments on draft delegated act on ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen
ENERGY: European Hydrogen Infrastructure Map: stakeholders have until 16 October to submit new information
ENERGY: EU countries could save €9 billion on gas costs by harnessing surplus wind and solar energy
ENERGY/CLIMATE: Bruegel calls for closer EU-UK cooperation despite post-Brexit tensions
ENVIRONMENT: draft opinion of Committee of Regions considers implementation of ‘European Green Deal’ to be inadequate
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Finance Watch makes recommendations to improve banking prudential framework
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: European Institute for Gender Equality publishes guidelines on best practice for data collection
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ursula von der Leyen to meet leaders of Switzerland and United Kingdom on 1 and 2 October
AFRICA: EU to support development of African Union counterterrorism plan
AGRICULTURE : COPA elects Italy’s Massimiliano Giansanti as its new president for next two years
STATE AID: European Commission authorises a Portuguese aid scheme to support transition of businesses to a net zero emissions economy
FUTURE OF EU: federalist MEPs regret that mission statements of European Commissioners-designate make no mention of possible treaty reform
CLIMATE: European Commission has adopted two delegated acts for extension of ‘EU ETS 2’ in Austria and Netherlands
ENERGY: ACER clarifies new REMIT obligations for non-EU market participants
IRAQ: EU concerned by increase in executions
NORTH MACEDONIA: Viktor Orbán sees himself as a mediator to resolve dispute between Skopje and Bulgaria
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission consults on recognition of professional qualifications for veterinary surgeons