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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13851
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NEWS BRIEFS / Africa

EIB Group, European Commission and IFC mobilise €75 million for creation of first integrated vaccine manufacturing site

17/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 16 April, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, the European Commission and the International Finance Corporation announced a €75 million quasi-equity investment package to support Biovac in creating Africa’s first integrated multi-vaccine manufacturing site in South Africa. Backed by a guarantee from the European Fund for Sustainable Development (‘EFSD+’), the project aims to produce up to 40 million doses a year, covering a global...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MEDITERRANEAN: EU presents its first 21 concrete actions to implement Pact for Mediterranean
MOROCCO: Kaja Kallas and Nasser Bourita stress importance of EU-Morocco partnership
SUDAN: Quintet welcomes call by Sudanese civil society for de-escalation
WAR IN MIDDLE EAST
LEBANON: Europeans welcome announcement of ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
ECONOMY: ‘Group of Seven’ calls for coordination to stabilise world economy in event of a prolongation of conflict in Middle East
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: ahead of Cyprus informal summit, European Commission sends draft ‘roadmap’ for boosting competitiveness to EU27
COMPETITIVENESS: EU27 authorise European Commission to sign Memorandum of Understanding with United States regarding Strategic Partnership on Critical Minerals
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘Pax Silica’—no new date for green light from EU27 although European Commission and Washington want to formalise their alliance in mid-May
ENERGY: ‘Networks’ - compatibility with Water Directive, defence prerogatives, longer deadlines, Cyprus continues work on granting permits
DIGITAL: EU27 define their ‘red lines’ for negotiations with European Parliament on revision of AI Act
DIGITAL: EU strengthens its digital sovereignty in cloud domain by choosing exclusively European suppliers
TRANSPORT: initial meeting of Conciliation Committee to take place on 20 April over air passenger rights in EU
SEA: EU and Iceland strengthen their cooperation on oceans
AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT: EU trade associations call for simplification of text on combating deforestation
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MFF 2028-2034 - European Parliament study analyses evolution by Member State of envelopes allocated for financing of national and regional plans
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: retailers welcome position of Social Democrats in European Parliament on digital euro transaction fees
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: Court of Justice confirms that EU General Court does not have jurisdiction to review legality of procedural acts taken by European Public Prosecutor’s Office
CLIMATE/TAXATION: carbon market - national taxation cannot neutralise free allowances, according to CJEU
NEWS BRIEFS
AFRICA: EIB Group, European Commission and IFC mobilise €75 million for creation of first integrated vaccine manufacturing site
DEFENCE: EU and Japan wish to strengthen cooperation between their defence sectors
ECONOMY: euro area inflation confirmed at 2.6% in March 2026
DIGITAL: European Union and South Korea strengthen their trade and technology cooperation
HEALTH: European Medicines Agency (EMA) to launch pilot programme for medical devices
TRANSPORT: European Commission rules out any risk of systemic shortage of kerosene at present