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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12960

26 May 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 29
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Economy
Next Generation EU Recovery Plan’s contribution to reducing EU’s dependence on Russian hydrocarbons under scrutiny
Brussels, 25/05/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission recently unveiled the REPowerEU strategy to end the European Union’s dependence on Russian hydrocarbons by 2027 in order to stop contributing financially to Russia’s war effort against Ukraine while accelerating the decarbonisation of the European economy (see EUROPE B12955A4).

The EU institution proposes to amend the regulation (2021/241) establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the fiscal instrument at the heart of the Next Generation EU Recovery...

Contents

TIME OFF: Ascension Day
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
UKRAINE: EU leaders to reiterate their “unwavering” commitment to support Ukrainians on all fronts
DEFENCE: EU leaders expected to commit to strengthening European defence
ENERGY: EU leaders to discuss REPowerEU funding at 30-31 May European Council
FOOD SECURITY: European Council is expected to commit to action to allow agricultural exports from Ukraine
Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission proposes to criminalise sanction violations by Russian oligarchs and to recover their frozen assets
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission takes stock of its preparedness for security threats related to war in Ukraine
JUSTICE: EU, US, and UK launch advisory group on atrocities committed in Ukraine
ECONOMY: Next Generation EU Recovery Plan’s contribution to reducing EU’s dependence on Russian hydrocarbons under scrutiny
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: French Presidency of EU Council submits proposals on maritime sector for revision of ETS
ENVIRONMENT: persistent organic pollutants in waste, European Parliament and EU Council negotiators meet on 31 May
AGRICULTURE: Janusz Wojciechowski in favour of granting derogation on crop rotation for 2023
FOOD: European Commission consults public before proposing binding targets to reduce food waste
INDUSTRY: ‘Chips Act’, Franco-German industry concerned about European Commission proposals in times of crisis
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Civilian CSDP must be strengthened, say several EU officials
DEFENCE: €924 million planned for European Defence Fund in 2022
DEFENCE: European Commission insists on importance of ensuring European sovereignty in Eurodrone project
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: InvestEU—Romania innovates, establishing a ‘Member State compartment’
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
NEIGHBOURHOOD: disbursement of a second instalment of macrofinancial assistance to Tunisia
ECONOMY: according to Valdis Dombrovskis, finalisation of negotiations on Polish recovery plan is imminent
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Matthew Baldwin, new Deputy Director-General of Department of Energy
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: an academic proposes creation of administrative tribunal within EPO to resolve internal social tensions
ENERGY: European Commission sets up new working group to focus on diversification of EU energy supply
TAXATION: Paul Tang notes differences with Congress on OECD agreement on minimum taxation of multinationals
DIGITAL: European Commission consulting to better define public data sets that could be of economic or social interest
DIGITAL: DSA - tech industry organisations concerned about return of ‘stay-down’ obligation for illegal content removed online
FISHERIES: Europêche welcomes “major improvements” in management of bigeye tuna in Indian Ocean
RESEARCH: Commission announces conclusion of association agreement on participation of Faroe Islands in Horizon Europe programme
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA consults to revise acceptable daily intake for copper in food