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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13692
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NEWS BRIEFS / Palestine

EU and Italy provide €23 million to fund medical referrals to hospitals in East Jerusalem

31/07/2025 (Agence Europe) – The European Union and Italy have contributed €23 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA), supporting the payment of medical referrals to hospitals in East Jerusalem, announced the Office of the EU Representative to the West Bank and Gaza Strip and UNRWA on Wednesday 30 July. This funding will enable the PA to meet its financial commitments to East Jerusalem hospitals “which are currently under strain due to ongoing conflict and economic challenges...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU waiting for Washington to formalise agreement on tariffs in legal act
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU Council report gives a positive assessment of EU’s promotion of international humanitarian law in 2024
ISRAEL: Sweden calls for suspension of trade part of Association Agreement
INSTITUTIONAL
EU INSTITUTIONS: European officials urge Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas to prevent passing point of no return in Gaza
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: European Commission proposes that EU sign Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law
DIGITAL: Google and xAI announce they will adhere to AI Code of Practice but with strong reservations
CONSUMERS: two new online travel agencies commit to improving their customers’ access to refunds for cancelled flights
TRANSPORT: French ministry imposes extended and accelerated recalls on carmakers for Takata airbags
TOURISM: European Commission publishes new guidelines on sustainable rural mobility and ecotourism
COHESION: EUregions4cohesion coalition criticises post-2027 cohesion policy proposal
ANIMAL HEALTH: EFSA criticises fur farming conditions
ENERGY: electricity demand in EU to grow modestly in 2025 and 2026, according to International Energy Agency
ENERGY: WindEurope calls on EU to take “decisive actions” as part of future European Grids Package
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: EFRAG proposes revised sustainable reporting standards and submits them for consultation
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Council of Europe urges Catalonia to abolish mechanical restraint of detainees, particularly minors
NEWS BRIEFS
ENVIRONMENT: Greenpeace UK condemns lobbying by companies against reducing plastic production
ENVIRONMENT: WWF and BirdLife Europe call on EU Member States to focus on preventive measures to combat fires
LITHUANIA: Lithuanian Prime Minister resigns on suspicion of financial wrongdoing
PALESTINE: EU and Italy provide €23 million to fund medical referrals to hospitals in East Jerusalem
SWITZERLAND: Germany’s Andreas Künne appointed new EU ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
SYRIA: European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib calls for guaranteed access for humanitarian aid to Sweida
TRANSPARENCY: European Ombudsman investigates rules on ‘revolving door’ cases in EU executive agencies
UKRAINE: EU welcomes ratification of new law on anti-corruption bodies
CORRIGENDUM
PALESTINE: Malta to recognise State of Palestine in September