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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12965

4 June 2022
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TIME OFF: Pentecost
BEACONS
Beacons: A referendum at EU level? (2)
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: EU Council wants strong multilateral response to WTO on food security
TRADE: several EU trade ministers want to speed up conclusion of trade agreements
UNITED STATES: EU Trade Ministers recall need to resolve disputes with Washington
CHINA: EU Trade Ministers want to strike a balance in relationship with Beijing
BELARUS: EU sanctions 12 individuals and 8 entities linked to repression and human rights violations
YEMEN: EU welcomes announcement of agreement to extend truce
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU formally adopts its sixth sanctions package
UKRAINE: EU condemns Russian presidential decrees on Russian citizenship
UKRAINE: suspension of tariffs on imports from Ukraine comes into force
HEALTH: ECDC issues guidance to ensure hygiene standards at transit points and centres hosting Ukrainian refugees in EU and EEA
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU has so far coordinated transfer of 500 Ukrainian patients to European hospitals
TRANSPORT: European Commission launches platform to bring EU and Ukrainian businesses together
COHESION: EU transfers €26.2 million originally earmarked for Russia and Belarus to strengthen cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: AI, data and digital wallet, EU states take stock of progress on key issues
CLIMATE: revision of ETS, new draft compromise of French Presidency of EU Council
CLIMATE/SOCIAL: Social Climate Fund, new amendments on inclusion of SMEs in scope of fund raise fears of a potentially risky vote in the EP
ENERGY: French EU Council Presidency submits new proposals for revision of ‘RED II’ Directive on granting of permits
ENERGY: European energy regulators call on EU to avoid inappropriate policies in gas package review
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament/EU Council provisional political agreement on new regulation on statistics on agricultural input and output
AGRICULTURE: imported agricultural products, ‘mirror clauses’ can be considered “on a case-by-case assessment”, according to a European Commission report
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission calls for contributions to evaluate ‘Ship Recycling’ Regulation
ENVIRONMENT: bathing water quality in Europe still high, says EEA annual report
BIODIVERSITY: recovery plans risk further damaging nature in EU, says NGO report
HOME AFFAIRS: reinstated internal border controls at heart of third annual ‘Schengen Forum’
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Fit for 55, sanctions against Russia, Polish recovery plan and 60 years of CAP on MEPs’ agenda in early June
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: MEPs agree to strengthen anti-money laundering package
FINANCE: capital markets union in EU is far from complete
STATE AID: in-depth investigation into Czech aid to digital terrestrial television operators
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EMPLOYMENT: Court of Justice clarifies conditions for application of EU rules in alleged case of age discrimination
CONSUMERS: purchaser of diesel vehicle equipped with unlawful defeat device has right to compensation, according to Court of Justice advocate general
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPANIES: Fredrik Persson elected President of BusinessEurope
FINANCE: Harald Waiglein reappointed as Chair of EU Council’s Financial Services Committee
INTERNAL MARKET: next interinstitutional meeting on Common Charger Directive will be held on 7 June
MOLDOVA: EU working to update Association Agenda
FISHERIES: use of European Fisheries Fund resources on agenda of EU Council on 13 June
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EUIPO and Brazilian INPI renew their Memorandum of Understanding
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults to improve certification scheme for train drivers
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