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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13509

23 October 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 30
NEWS BRIEFS / Digital
European Commission launches several calls for tenders to improve EU’s digital connectivity

22/10/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 22 October, the European Commission opened a fourth series of calls for proposals worth a total of €323 million under the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital) programme. These new calls aim to accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge technology infrastructures to contribute to the development of European connectivity, 5G networks and quantum communication. €128 million will be used to fund initiatives to support the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: European ministers agree on 2025 Baltic fishing quotas
AGRICULTURE: only Romania does not accept text of conclusions on future of common agricultural policy
CLIMATE: COP29—Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee has adopted its demands
ENVIRONMENT: Hungarian Presidency of EU Council wants to include maritime transport in regulation on plastic pellets
COHESION: European Commission proposes measures to support Member States affected by climate-related disasters
RESEARCH: progress in implementation of European Research Area, but financial and regulatory shortcomings remain, according to Commission
ENERGY: Europe avoided severe gas price volatility in third quarter of 2024, according to ACER
ENERGY: Electrification Alliance calls on European Commission to provide necessary conditions for electrification of European industry
ENERGY: entry into force of digital identity verification for registering products in European energy labelling register
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY: European Parliament supports granting of macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine of up to €35 billion in 2025
LEBANON: MEPs debate urgency of ceasefire and protection for UN peacekeepers
AZERBAIJAN: European Parliament deplores repression of human rights defenders in Baku
TRANSPORT: European Parliament validates agreement with EU Council on ‘Single European Sky’
CONSUMERS: MEPs unanimously in favour of tighter controls on products marketed by third countries
BUDGET: European Parliament refuses to grant EU Council discharge for 2022 spending
BUDGET: European Parliament approves draft amending budget on update of revenues in 2024
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Greens/EFA MEPs no longer feel listened to by Ursula von der Leyen, even though they contributed to her re-election as Commission President
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Metsola and von der Leyen reach agreement designed to give European Parliament stronger control over European Commission’s actions
EXTERNAL ACTION
MOLDOVA: in face of vote-buying during elections, EU determined to continue strengthening country’s resilience
DEVELOPMENT: Concord Europe denounces diversion of official development assistance by EU countries
MERCOSUR: opponents of EU/Mercosur trade agreement growing increasingly concerned
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Estonia has most competitive tax code in OECD for eleventh year running, according to Tax Foundation
COMPETITION: European Commission clears JD Sports acquisition of Courir subject to conditions
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: European Economic and Social Committee calls for more structured and effective involvement of young people in political decision-making
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Court of Justice interprets EU rules on award of public contracts applicable to bidders from third countries
NEWS BRIEFS
EDUCATION/MEDIA: Commission allocates €16 million to support media freedom and pluralism in Europe
ENVIRONMENT: trilogues on ‘Soil’ and ‘Waste’ directives began on Tuesday 22 October
MOZAMBIQUE: EU observers note “unjustified alterations to results” during presidential vote counting process
DIGITAL: European Commission launches several calls for tenders to improve EU’s digital connectivity
UNITED KINGDOM: UK Minister for Trade Policy Douglas Alexander wants to reset trade relations with EU