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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13787
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid

Member States spent €168.23 billion on State aid in 2024, compared with €203.35 billion in 2023

EU Member States devoted 90% of their State aid in 2024 to supporting EU priorities, according to the ‘State Aid Scoreboard 2025’, published on Thursday 15 January by the European Commission.

More specifically, the EU27 devoted €168.23 billion, or 0.94% of their 2024 GDP, for State aid. The remaining 10% was earmarked for emergency aid linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, Member States have continued to reduce their spending overall, the...

Contents

CYPRUS PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
EU2026CY: EU will continue to cooperate with United States on Arctic security, says Ursula von der Leyen
IRAN: Iranian people have our full support, promises Ursula von der Leyen
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: EU introduces new automatic and dynamic mechanism for adjusting price cap for Russian crude oil, set at $44.10 a barrel
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: ‘SAFE’ instrument - European Commission approves national plans for eight EU countries
SECURITY - DEFENCE
LEBANON: Ireland, Austria and Spain call for consideration of possibility of an EU army training mission
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs begin examination of European Parliament 2024 discharge
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: X bows to EU pressure and restricts ability of AI to generate images of a sexual nature
DIGITAL: EU releases €300 million for innovative AI and robotics projects
HOME AFFAIRS: several groups in European Parliament call on EU to take firmer stance against drug trafficking
MIGRATION: 178,000 irregular border crossings recorded in 2025—lowest number since 2021
AGRICULTURE: Cyprus Presidency of EU Council opens debate on revision of Unfair Trading Practices Directive
AGRICULTURE: Christophe Hansen pledges €400 billion for agriculture over period 2028-2034
AGRICULTURE: MEP Stefano Bonaccini proposes €419.2 billion for agriculture over period 2028-2034
ENERGY: record increase in LNG imports in EU in second quarter of 2025
ENERGY: favourable reception from MEPs for new PCI/PMI list, despite questions about hydrogen projects
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: MEPs sceptical about European Commission’s proposals to stimulate car industry
RESEARCH: MEPs warmly welcome ‘biotech’ package aimed at boosting biotechnology in EU
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: euro area countries to seek agreement on ECB vice-presidency on 19 January
BANKS: thanks to EU rules, solvency is “one of the few competitive advantages” of EU banking system, stresses Luis de Guindos
STATE AID: Member States spent €168.23 billion on State aid in 2024, compared with €203.35 billion in 2023
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: MEPs show initial convergence on carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic substances in workplace
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
RULE OF LAW: secretary general of Council of Europe calls for a collective effort in a world where international law is under threat
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPARENCY: Court of Justice rules EU country may request name and address of persons requesting environmental information
TRANSPORT: refund of price of airline ticket cancelled by airline must include commission collected by intermediary at time of purchase
JUSTICE: online gambling - a player may rely on law of their country of residence against a foreign service provider that does not hold required licence
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: President of Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides hopes for progress in 2026 on accession to Schengen area
STATE AID: European Commission approves German aid worth €200 million to prevent emission of 2.47 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
BRAZIL: António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen to meet Brazilian president in Rio de Janeiro on 16 January
ECB: ECB vice-presidency - MEPs favour Latvian Mārtiņš Kazāks and Portuguese Mário Centeno
COLOMBIA: EU to observe Colombian legislative and presidential elections
ECONOMY: EU disburses €1 billion in macrofinancial assistance to Egypt
FINANCE: European Commission consults to facilitate operating conditions for venture capital and growth capital fund managers
MIDDLE EAST: European Commission welcomes launch of Phase Two of peace plan