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NEWS BRIEFS / State aid

European Commission approves Polish public support for chemical company PCC

23/01/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 23 January, the European Commission concluded that two €23 million support measures granted by Poland to the chemical company PCC MCAA Sp. z o. o for investment in a new plant complied with EU State aid rules. The Commission concluded that the direct grant and the tax exemption had an ‘incentive effect’, as they gave PCC a real incentive to carry out the investments in Brzeg Dolny, a disadvantaged region. The total amount of aid granted by...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Ursula von der Leyen launches Global Energy Transition Forum in Davos
ENERGY: EU and other governments call for continued investment and Just Energy Transition Partnerships
ENERGY: EU’s share of fossil fuels at all-time low, but acceleration of renewables needed between now and 2030, according to Ember
DIGITAL: major platforms scale back their fact-checking commitments under European Code of Practice on Disinformation
DIGITAL: Meta still under fire despite revision of its ‘pay or consent’ model
ENVIRONMENT: Poland’s Environment Minister questioned by MEPs following Donald Tusk’s criticisms of ‘European Green Deal’
CLIMATE: according to Eurostat, private investment in mitigation measures in EU was €95.3 billion in 2023
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: German S&D MEPs take a stand for automotive sector
FISHERIES: NGOs welcome Sweden’s plans to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs considering extending transparency measures to European Parliament staff in “management” positions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: energy taxation - Presidency of EU Council proposes greater flexibility for certain exemptions
CUSTOMS: shipping industry asks Europe’s political decision-makers for smarter, faster and more secure border management
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs differ in their assessment of new debate rules
FINANCE: cryptocurrencies, MEPs call for global standards
ENVIRONMENT: EPP denounces lobbying of European institutions by NGOs funded by European Commission
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs urge European Commission to combat desertification in European Union
SEA: MEPs condemn Iceland’s decision to continue whaling until 2029
VENEZUELA: Edmundo González is “legitimate winner” of Venezuelan presidential elections, says European Parliament
IRAN: European Parliament denounces unrestrained repression of human rights
ALGERIA: MEPs call for immediate release of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal
DRC: European Parliament strongly disapproves of death sentence handed down to Belgian national Jean-Jacques Wondo
RUSSIA: European Parliament rejects Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine
SECURITY - DEFENCE
UKRAINE: according to Mark Rutte, Europeans must fund American armaments
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU must negotiate as much as possible with Washington, according to Commission and European Parliament
SYRIA: EU can make a difference, says Michael Ohnmacht
ISRAEL: over 250 MEPs and national MPs call on Council to suspend Association Agreement
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: artificial intelligence at work—European Commission Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu promises to push for new legislation
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: early childhood education and care in Europe - staff shortages and working conditions singled out by Commission
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: Court of Justice of EU refers case concerning compensation for Italian airlines affected by pandemic back to General Court
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
WOMEN: divorce for breach of “marital duties” condemned by European Court of Human Rights
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE : European Commission approves two new geographical indications from Romania and Turkey
STATE AID: European Commission approves Polish public support for chemical company PCC
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission consults on implementation of ‘Net-Zero Industry Act’ (NZIA)
UNITED STATES: Donald Trump nominates Andrew Puzder for post of US ambassador to EU
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: composition of new standing and special committees unveiled
RESEARCH: €20 million in EU funding for 134 breakthrough science projects
EEAS: Belén Martinez Carbonell, next secretary general for EEAS