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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13530
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid

European Commission orders recovery of aid granted by Germany to WestSpiel

On Friday 22 November, the European Commission concluded that a €65 million injection of German public capital into casino operator Westdeutsche Spielbanken GmbH & Co. KG (WestSpiel) did not comply with EU state aid rules. Germany must recover the incompatible aid, including interest.

The Commission’s investigation, launched in December 2019, aimed to determine whether the public funding granted by Germany to WestSpiel complied with EU state aid rules.

Two measures in favour...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: determined to amend regulation on imported deforestation, EPP MEPs block negotiations with EU Council
ENVIRONMENT: negotiations resume in Busan, South Korea, with view to reaching agreement on international treaty to combat plastic pollution
ENVIRONMENT: ECHA considers creating “alternative option” to banning PFAS if there are “disproportionate socio-economic impacts”
CLIMATE: COP29 goes into overtime while $250 billion of climate finance on table provokes fury of developing countries
CLIMATE: COP29 – EU publishes its first biennial transparency report on trajectory of Paris Agreement goals
AGRICULTURE: European Commission welcomes climate change mitigation potential of 19 CAP strategic plans
AGRICULTURE: EU funds 75 campaigns to promote EU agricultural products
COHESION: European ministers to discuss ways of improving shared management of cohesion policy funds on Thursday 28 November
JUSTICE/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Andreas Accardo calls for defence of judicial independence and digitalisation of justice systems
HOME AFFAIRS: Austria withdraws final reservations about full integration of Bulgaria and Romania into Schengen area
COMPETITIVENESS/RESEARCH: EU Council still divided over ‘Draghi’ report's recommendations on support for industry
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Member States cautious about European telecoms reform
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Janez Lenarčič reminds Member States of their commitment to respect execution of ICC arrest warrants
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: Member States call for greater European expertise in space sector
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY: election of European Commission and EU budget for 2025 on agenda for MEPs
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: Didier Reynders believes that Poland is well on way to fully restoring Rule of law
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission launches a review of rules governing technology transfer agreements
STATE AID: European Commission closes antitrust investigation into Apple’s behaviour on the e-book and audiobook market
STATE AID: European Commission orders recovery of aid granted by Germany to WestSpiel
TAXATION: international agreements do not address problems of all regions of world, according to UN representatives
TAXATION: tax revenues in OECD countries remain stable against backdrop of increased budgetary pressure
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: demographic challenges, skills development, European Sport Model and media literacy on EU ministers’ agenda
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT - HOUSING
HOUSING: European Economic and Social Committee in initiative on European policy for decent and affordable housing
NEWS BRIEFS
ENVIRONMENT: EU’s Joint Research Centre identifies 18 product groups likely to be priority for ecodesign regulation
TRANSPORT: total value of trade via ‘Solidarity Lanes’ estimated at around €192 billion since May 2022