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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13500

10 October 2024
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital
European Commission invests €865 million to improve connectivity in EU
Strasbourg, 09/10/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 9 October, the European Commission announced that it had adopted the second work programme for the digital strand of its Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which defines the scope and objectives of the actions financed by the EU to improve digital connectivity infrastructures.

This funding, which amounts to €865 million over four years, should enable the EU to develop the infrastructure needed to achieve its ‘Digital Decade’ objectives of bringing high-speed, secure...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
HU24EU: presentation of programme of Hungarian Presidency of EU Council turns into “political intifada” against me, outrages Viktor Orbán
MIGRATION: MEPs once again divided over how to strengthen EU’s external borders
MOLDOVA: European Parliament calls on EU to step up its support for Moldova’s resilience
GEORGIA: without repealing undemocratic laws, Georgia will be unable to make progress on its European path, warn MEPs
HOUSING: European Parliament reacts favourably to European Commission’s announcements on affordable housing
TAXATION: European Parliament increasingly convinced by taxation of large fortunes
SUDAN: MEPs call for stronger European action in face of ongoing “tragedy”
DEVELOPMENT: MEPs welcome strengthening of multilateralism at United Nations ‘Future Summit’
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS/MIGRATION: EU interior ministers invited to set out their views on new ‘innovative ways’ to strengthen return policy
JUSTICE: war crimes in Ukraine, fight against racism and drug trafficking on agenda of European ministers
JUSTICE/RULE OF LAW: MEPs to question Michael McGrath on Rule of law, protection of fundamental rights and fight against corruption
ENVIRONMENT: negotiating committee chair working to simplify international treaty on plastics to secure agreement
COHESION: top-down management of EU recovery plan is putting cohesion at risk, worries European Committee of Regions
ENERGY: Commissioner-designate Dan Jørgensen to be heard by European Parliament on security of supply, networks and lower energy prices
ENERGY: ‘European Nuclear Alliance’ will meet on 15 October to defend principle of technological neutrality before future European Commission
ENERGY: 16 European associations call on new Commission to give priority to distribution networks
ENERGY: grant agreements signed for six European hydrogen projects as part of Innovation Fund pilot auction
DIGITAL: new EU-backed appellate body set up to rule on disputes from European users of Facebook, TikTok and YouTube
DIGITAL: Europeans’ personal data transferred to United States are properly protected, according to European Commission
DIGITAL: European Commission invests €865 million to improve connectivity in EU
AGRICULTURE: Farm Europe calls on European Commission to take up issue of meat designations
FOOD SAFETY: international non-GMO industry calls for transparency on new genomic techniques
TRANSPORT: Europe’s rail industry is making great strides towards seamless ticketing, according to CER
EXTERNAL ACTION
LEBANON: European Commission organises humanitarian air bridge to Beirut
MEDITERRANEAN: MEPs to question Ms Šuica on new Mediterranean plan and Middle East strategy
TRADE: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council hopes to submit compromise on investment screening at start of November
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EU Council agreement on further EU macro-financial assistance to Ukraine of up to €35 billion
STATE AID: Italy authorised to pay aid of €1 billion to support farmers affected by flooding
BANKS: Dominique Laboureix advocates “flexibility” in event of resolving a failing bank
FINANCE/CLIMATE: European supervisory authorities look at digital resilience and sustainable development information
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: agreement on digital platform workers approved by Member States with no obstacle
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW/EQUALITY: European Parliament to hear Hadja Lahbib on equal pay, gender violence, ‘anti-discrimination’ text and a future strategy on preparedness
NEWS BRIEFS
FINANCE: Better Finance calls on European regulators to protect investors faced with a significant rise in online scams
ENERGY: European Commission launches call for contributions on delegated act for energy renovation of worst-performing buildings
DEVELOPMENT: Global Gateway risks diverting aid budget to big business, warn Counter Balance, Eurodad and Oxfam
EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN: six candidates officially in running to succeed Emily O’Reilly
SINGAPORE: EU delegation and several national diplomatic missions deplore execution of Singaporean citizen Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari