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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13507
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NEWS BRIEFS / Budget

Christophe Clergeau opposes merger of programmes into a single competitiveness fund for EU’s next long-term budget

18/10/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 17 October, Christophe Clergeau MEP (S&D, French) said that “merging the EU4Health programme into a ‘single competitiveness fund’ would be a strategic error that would weaken the European Union’s ability to respond to current and future health challenges”. He was reacting to the plan to recast the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028-2034), which envisages bringing together several sectoral programmes (including EU4Health and the health component of Horizon Europe) in a single Global Competitiveness Fund (see EUROPE 13498/11). Vice-Chairman of the European Parliament’s health group, the Frenchman said he was “determined to lead this fight to avoid a step backwards that would wipe out more than 20 years of progressive construction on European health policy”. (FS)

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SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: defence ministers agree new initiative on normalisation
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU27 insist on need to keep discussions open with Beijing
TRADE: European Commission welcomes fact that Member States are increasingly screening foreign investments
MERCOSUR: uncertainty surrounding conclusion of discussions on EU-Mercosur trade agreement
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Parliament hearings - Dan Jørgensen to explore possibilities of further integrating nuclear energy into EU energy policy
ENERGY: Energy Storage Coalition calls on European Commission to draw up an action plan on energy storage
CLIMATE: Wopke Hoekstra expected to give details on his commitment to reducing emissions and strengthening climate adaptation
CLIMATE: European Commission calls on Austria to strengthen its National Energy and Climate Plan
AGRICULTURE: on 21 October, European ministers will attempt to agree on shape of post-2027 common agricultural policy
FISHERIES: EU Council negotiations on 2025 Baltic quotas likely to be tough
MIGRATION: barely launched, system for transferring asylum seekers in Italy to Albania has already suffered its first legal setback
MIGRATION: ‘innovative’ ways of reducing irregular migration worry migrants’ rights representatives
JUSTICE: surrogacy, Eurojust raises awareness of difficulties faced by national authorities and proposes solutions to legal problems
RESEARCH: group of independent experts recommend using Horizon Europe programme to boost competitiveness
CONSUMERS: European toy industry concerned about danger of products imported from third countries
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: in Strasbourg, MEPs will focus on support for Ukraine, Lebanon, migration, competitiveness and EU budget
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: energy taxation - Presidency of EU Council proposes extending existing exemptions for aviation and shipping until 2035
MONEY LAUNDERING: FATF amends criteria for inclusion on list of high-risk jurisdictions
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: Erasmus+, European Commission launches a new and improved digital platform for European Student Card
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Interview COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Reykjavik Summit represented “new impetus”, according to Marc Cools, President of Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: EU far from being leader it thinks it is on biodiversity issues, according to Greenpeace Europe, a few days before COP16
BUDGET: Christophe Clergeau opposes merger of programmes into a single competitiveness fund for EU’s next long-term budget
ECONOMY: Czech Republic presents four-year multiannual budget programme
BIODIVERSITY: Greens/EFA reiterate lack of support for postponing regulation on imported deforestation, ahead of next plenary sessions
ENVIRONMENT: WWF calls for smart implementation of European climate and environmental laws
UNRWA: European Commission to pay €16 million to UN agency