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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13769
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 31
SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital

EU Council gives go-ahead for first artificial intelligence ‘gigafactories’

The amendment to the EuroHPC regulation on the installation of artificial intelligence ‘gigafactories’ (see EUROPE B13766A6) was approved by the EU Council on Tuesday 9 December.

This addition defines the framework for the creation and operation of these megacentres of innovation and data for AI, with rules on financing and procurement and protection measures for start-ups and scale-ups.

The amended regulation also allows unused European funds to be reallocated to finance these plants,...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: ‘Omnibus’ - provisional European Parliament/EU Council agreement on corporate sustainability marks an important step in deregulation
ECB: digital euro - no formal EU Council position expected before 2026
EUROGROUP: finance ministers of euro area countries to elect their future president
COMPETITION/DIGITAL: European Commission suspects Google of appropriating work of online creators to develop its AI
STATE AID: European Commission approves an Italian scheme for investment in clean technology production capacity
STATE AID: public support for construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant gets green light
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028–2034 negotiating box takes shape ahead of European summit
SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: EU Council adopts its negotiating position on update of regulation aimed at creating artificial intelligence Gigafactories
RESEARCH: European ministers insist on central involvement of Member States in defining priorities of Horizon Europe 2028-2034 programme
DIGITAL: EU Council gives go-ahead for first artificial intelligence ‘gigafactories’
MIGRATION: annual solidarity pool under ‘Pact’ - Member States engaged in calculations to get closer to account promised for 2026
MIGRATION: Member States still see no “added value or operational need” for a significant enlargement of Frontex standing corps
HOME AFFAIRS Interview: Léon Gloden believes priority should be to focus on ‘Migration and Asylum Pact’ and returns, and not on ‘innovative’ solutions
JUSTICE: European Ministers adopted conclusions on “model provisions” to promote coherence and effectiveness of EU criminal law
JUSTICE: cross-border recovery of criminal assets - Belgium proposes creating European legal instrument dedicated to execution phase
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission announces tighter controls on products imported into EU
ENVIRONMENT: Jessika Roswall to present action plan for digitising water sector in 2026
ENERGY: Energy Union Task Force stresses efforts still “needed” to influence energy prices
ENERGY: Eurelectric urges European ministers to protect Europe’s electricity system
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: Member States call for Space Act text to be simplified
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: European leaders reiterate their support for Volodymyr Zelensky
JUSTICE: combating impunity for crimes committed in Ukraine - EU reaffirms priority given to holding perpetrators to account
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Germany authorised by EU to pay €47 million in aid to Vetter Pharma
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission mobilises €2.4 million for Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand
DEFENCE: European Peace Facility - EU adopts €20 million assistance measure for Côte d'Ivoire
INDIA: negotiations between EU and New Delhi on trade agreement are struggling to reach a conclusion
DIGITAL: Canada and European Union step up digital cooperation to strengthen their technological sovereignty
CSDP: Gulf of Guinea—Philippe Chevet’s mandate as head of EU initiative’s civilian command and support cell extended
THAILAND/CAMBODIA: border clashes resume—EU calls for de-escalation of conflict
RESEARCH: EU and Lebanon renew their Partnership for Research and Innovation in Mediterranean Area
HEALTH: European Commission and WHO strengthen response to antimicrobial resistance