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Energy Transition: Commission announces three Energy Compacts at UN High-Level Dialogue in New York

At the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy this week in New York, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans and Commissioner for Energy,…

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Commission approves €36.7 million to support migration management in Lithuania

The Commission has decided to make available €36.7 million to Lithuania in emergency assistance under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund to help improve reception…

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Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Kustomer by Facebook

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Kustomer by Facebook under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission is…

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Commission adopts new guidance on how to climate-proof future infrastructure projects

Today, the European Commission has published new technical guidance on climate-proofing of infrastructure projects for the period 2021-2027. The guidance will help mainstream climate considerations…

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Commission opens infringement procedures against 12 Member States for not transposing EU rules banning unfair trading practices

The Commission opened infringement procedures against 12 Member States for failing to transpose EU rules banning unfair trading practices in the agri-food sector. The Directive…

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State aid: Commission approves €800 million Italian scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak

  The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €800 million Italian scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators for the damage…

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Commission puts forward new strategy to make the EU’s financial system more sustainable and proposes new European Green Bond Standard

The European Commission has today adopted a number of measures to increase its level of ambition on sustainable finance. First, the new Sustainable Finance Strategy…

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Commission proposes coordinated measures for the safe reopening of the cultural and creative sectors

On Tuesday, the Commission published EU guidelines to ensure the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors across the EU. At a…

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Commission supports researchers and organisations with €822 million in 2021

On Tuesday, the Commission announced new calls to support researchers’ training, skills and career development under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU’s flagship funding…

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Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst announce new partnership to support investments in clean technologies for low-carbon industries

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Bill Gates have today announced a pioneering partnership between the European Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to boost…

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State aid: Commission publishes results of evaluation of EU State aid rules for agriculture, forestry and rural areas

The European Commission has published a Commission Staff Working Document summarising the results of an evaluation of the State aid rules for the agriculture and…

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Commission makes €11 million available to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities and cooperation

The European Commission will make €11 million of funding available for 22 new projects seeking to strengthen the European Union’s capacity to deter and mitigate…

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Coronavirus: Commission proposes €6.8 million in total to support 1,700 dismissed workers of air carriers KLM and Finnair

On Thursday, the European Commission proposes to support 1,200 former workers of KLM in the Netherlands and 500 former workers of Finnair in Finland, who…

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State aid: Commission approves €400 million Danish aid scheme to support production of electricity from renewable energy sources

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Danish aid scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources. The measure will help…

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Commission welcomes the political agreement on the proposal for a Public Sector Loan Facility of the Just Transition

The Commission welcomes today’s political agreement by the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposal for a new Public Sector Loan Facility (PSLF)….

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Commission welcomes provisional agreement on the European Climate Law

The Commission welcomes today’s provisional agreement between the co-legislators on the European Climate Law. As one of the key elements of the European Green Deal,…

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Commission opens first European Innovation Council calls worth €1 billion

Following the launch of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the announcement of the first funding opportunities, today the Commission opened the first EIC Accelerator…

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Coronavirus: Commission mobilises €123 million for research and innovation to combat the threat of variants

The Commission is mobilising €123 million from Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation programme, for urgent research into coronavirus variants. This first emergency…

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Coronavirus: Commission proposes €4.5 million to support over 5,000 dismissed tourism workers or self-employed in Estonia

On Wednesday, the European Commission proposes to support over 5,000 tourism workers and self-employed in Estonia who lost their jobs or whose activities have ceased…

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Statement of the European Commission on the methodology used to determine the allocation of doses of vaccines under the Advance Purchase Agreements

The allocation of doses of vaccines under the Advance Purchase Agreements has followed a transparent process. The Commission agrees with recent statements by several Member…

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