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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13500

10 October 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 37
NEWS BRIEFS / Development
Global Gateway risks diverting aid budget to big business, warn Counter Balance, Eurodad and Oxfam

09/10/2024 (Agence Europe) – The development organisations Counter Balance,Eurodad andOxfam have criticised the EU’s Global Gateway investment strategy in a report published on Wednesday 9 October. The organisations fear that the funds intended for aid will be diverted to large companies. The report shows that of the 40 European projects analysed, over 60% benefit companies such as Siemens and Suez, while only 16% invest in key sectors such as health and education. “The projects are...

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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