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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13721
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NEWS BRIEFS / Research

European Commission launches ‘Choose Europe for Science’ – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions to support global talent

01/10/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 1 October, the European Commission launched the ‘Choose Europe for Science’ - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (see EUROPE B13646A17), with an indicative budget of €22.5 million. These initiatives provide opportunities and support in Europe for talent from all over the world. Organisations applying for ‘Choose Europe’ funding will not only welcome post-doctoral researchers, but will also offer them longer-term career prospects. Marie...

Contents

COPENHAGEN SUMMIT
DEFENCE: European leaders divided over design of future European wall for detecting and intercepting drones
UKRAINE: EU27 are more open about use of frozen Russian assets
COMPETITIVENESS: 28 major European companies call for competitiveness reforms from EU leaders
SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY : new measure to protect EU steel industry should be permanent
HEALTH : Danish Presidency of EU Council maintains hope of finalising ‘medicines package’ by end of year
DIGITAL: ENISA warns of an upsurge in cyberattacks against EU member states from foreign networks
TOURISM/CONSUMERS: revision of air passenger rights - European Commission supports political agreement, despite certain shortcomings
TRANSPORT: unequal progress has been made in implementing ‘European Declaration on Cycling’, according to European Commission
ENVIRONMENT: Jessika Roswall supports both high environmental standards and legislative simplification to NGOs
CLIMATE : Wopke Hoekstra promises an ‘NDC’ and a 2040 target before Belém
FISHERIES: Baltic fisheries legislation must be fully enforced, says Costas Kadis
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENERGY: General Court of EU again annuls decision of European Energy Regulators’ Authority ACER
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION : MEPs to vote on 9 October on two motions of censure against ‘von der Leyen II’ Commission
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: coordination of rules governing social security schemes - European Parliament is once again concerned about withdrawal of reform on table since 2016
EXTERNAL ACTION
MOROCCO : EU Council gives green light to revised EU-Morocco Association Agreement
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUNGARY: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe “seriously concerned” by lack of democratic progress in Hungary
UKRAINE: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe calls on Member States and EU to take action for release of Ukrainian journalists
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU calls on Russia to cease all military operations around Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
ECONOMY: EU pays a further €4 billion to Ukraine as part of G7 ‘ERA’ loans
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : ‘anti-discrimination’ directive - Danish Presidency of EU Council relaunches discussions
HOUSING : European Council to hold unprecedented discussion on EU housing crisis at end of October
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: ESA and Thales Alenia Space agree to develop all-European quantum key distribution system
SPACE: ESA and Korean AeroSpace Administration announce cooperation on peaceful uses of space
CSDP: EU High Representative denounces incident between Chinese frigate and German EUNAVFOR ASPIDES aircraft in early July
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission proposes to negotiate United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation on behalf of Member States
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: 94 tonnes of medical equipment for Gaza transported to Egypt with EU support
CONSUMERS: EU intercepted almost 112 million counterfeit products at its borders in 2024
DEMOCRACY: European Commission intends to present proposal for ‘European Democracy Shield’ on 12 November
ECONOMY: euro area inflation estimated at 2.2% in September
ENVIRONMENT: some forty NGOs urge EU not to sacrifice traceability of chemicals of concern on altar of simplification
CSDP: Claudiu-Mădălin Tamaș and Spyridon Pollatos appointed Force Commanders of EUTM RCA and EUNAVFOR MED Irini missions
RESEARCH: European Commission launches ‘Choose Europe for Science’ – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions to support global talent
RESEARCH: European Commission presents 2025 ‘New European Bauhaus’ awards
TUNISIA: Dubravka Šuica in Tunis to announce three cooperation agreements