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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13505
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Migration

European Commission proposes €25 million to help Member States support voluntary returns of illegal immigrants

On 15 October, the European Commission launched a €25 million call for expressions of interest under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to support Member States in assisting the voluntary return of third-country nationals who do not have the legal right to reside in the EU, it announced in a press release on Wednesday 16 October.

These funds “will help Member States whose return systems are under pressure, by increasing their capacity building and supporting voluntary...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
GULF: EU and Gulf Cooperation Council pledge to strengthen their Strategic Partnership
TRADE: forty-three private sector organisations call for open and ambitious trade policy
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
MIGRATION: European leaders invited to clarify views on new and innovative ways to prevent irregular migrant arrivals in EU
MIDDLE EAST: EU27 to call for de-escalation in face of intensifying crises in Gaza and Lebanon
UKRAINE: EU27 will reaffirm EU’s “unwavering” support for Volodymyr Zelensky
COMPETITIVENESS: European Council to only briefly touch upon Mario Draghi’s report on 17 October
ENERGY: EU27 to invite European Commission to submit proposals addressing high energy prices in Southeastern Europe
MOLDOVA: European Council to condemn Russian interference in country
GEORGIA: European leaders to call for free and fair parliamentary elections
VENEZUELA: EU to urge Maduro regime to respect Venezuelan people’s democratic will
HAITI: EU27 to call for full deployment of Multinational Security Support Mission
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: deterrence and defence, Ukraine and cooperation with Indo-Pacific region and EU on agenda at meeting of allied defence ministers
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council adopts its position on a one-year postponement of deforestation regulation
ENVIRONMENT: report by European Environment Agency highlights many pressures on sustainability of water resources in Europe
CLIMATE: European Court of Auditors casts doubt on effectiveness of projects aimed at strengthening capacity to adapt to climate change
ENERGY: Commission consults on draft delegated act to update rules for EU biofuels database
MIGRATION: European Commission proposes €25 million to help Member States support voluntary returns of illegal immigrants
DIGITAL: EU finally decides not to designate X as ‘gatekeeper’ under DMA
DIGITAL: G7 countries commit to more “ethical” use of artificial intelligence
CONSUMERS: Eurocommerce denounces unfair competition from third-country online traders in European market
TRANSPORT: European rail suppliers are proposing to invest revenue from ‘ETS’ and aviation taxes to finance railways
TRANSPORT: Europe’s airline leaders want to progress to guarantee competitiveness and reform airspace
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Pasquale Tridico MEP wants to tax outputs generated by artificial intelligence
ECONOMY: nine Member States present multiannual fiscal plans
COMPETITION: European Commission approves acquisition of EQOS by Eiffage subject to certain conditions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: G7 adopts Solfagnano Charter for international inclusion of people with disabilities
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Council of Europe publishes its 2024 report on efficiency and quality of justice in Europe
NEWS BRIEFS
AFRICA: EU grants €45 million for health autonomy and fight against Mpox in Africa
CULTURE: Creative Europe launches call for projects to support literary translation
ENERGY: in 2023, EU imported more green energy products than it exported
ENERGY: more than half of electricity generated worldwide will be low-carbon by 2030, according to International Energy Agency
INDUSTRY: Eurofer calls for action plan for steel industry
SAHEL: Portuguese government welcomes appointment of diplomat João Cravinho as EU Special Representative for Sahel