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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13592
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NEWS BRIEFS / Competitiveness

‘STEP’ platform has already mobilised more than €15 billion, according to European Commission

04/03/2025 (Agence Europe) – The Strategic Technology for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) is already a year old, and its implementation has mobilised more than €15 billion for projects in cutting-edge digital technologies, clean technologies and biotechnologies. €9.1 billion of this investment comes from five European Commission programmes: Digital Europe; the European Defence Fund; the ‘EU4Health’ programme; Horizon Europe; and the Innovation Fund. In addition, €6.1 billion will...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Ursula von der Leyen proposes joint borrowing of €150 billion for Member States’ defence spending
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU reaffirms its commitment to supporting Ukrainian military effort following pause in US aid
EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: European Union supports Arab League’s reconstruction plan for Gaza
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: automotive - European Commission to present a series of flagship initiatives to support sector in its green and digital transition
DIGITAL: European Digital Ministers to meet in Warsaw to discuss strengthening Union’s cyber security
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Home Affairs Ministers to approve postponement of Entry/Exit System and to discuss internal security challenges
CLIMATE: Bruegel deplores complexity of existing EU framework on budgetary ‘mainstreaming’ of climate policies
TRANSPORT: although strict, measures to tackle maritime pollution are not sufficiently enforced, according to EU Court of Auditors
HOME AFFAIRS: EU and Brazil to sign personal data exchange agreement between Europol and Brazilian police on 5 March
JUSTICE: High-Level Forum on Future of EU Criminal Justice relaunches discussions on extending list of ‘Euro-crimes’
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: “Schools don’t cover it” - young Europeans question Commissioner Albuquerque on their financial literacy
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: quality traineeships, Polish presidency of EU Council’s new compromise receives a mixed reception from Member States
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘STEP’ platform has already mobilised more than €15 billion, according to European Commission
INDUSTRY: European Commission opens Strategic Dialogue on future of European steel sector
BUDGET: 29 green NGOs call for better exclusion of environmentally harmful investments in next MFF
ENERGY: ENTSOG publishes report on cost-benefit analysis methodology for hydrogen infrastructure projects
ENERGY: European Commission reaffirms it will not be involved in restarting Nord Stream 2
YOUTH/GENDER EQUALITY: youth dialogue - Teresa Ribera discussed impact of ecological and economic transition in EU on young women
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: public procurement, large majority of citizens want more worker-friendly awarding rules, according to UNI Europa trade union
TOURISM: European cities called upon by Commission to set example on “smart and sustainable” tourism