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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13056

4 November 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 29
EXTERNAL ACTION / Africa
EU and Cameroonian and Nigerian governments inaugurate new Cross River bridge between Cameroon and Nigeria
Brussels, 03/11/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 3 November, the European Union, the authorities of Cameroon and Nigeria and the African Development Bank inaugurated the new bridge over the Cross River at the Mfum-Ekok border crossing between Cameroon and Nigeria, the European Commission announced the same day.

This critical infrastructure also includes a new joint border post at Mfum (Nigeria) and is part of the Bamenda-Enugu corridor between the two countries.

This infrastructure is the last missing section in a 400 km...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: European Commission fine-tunes future EU regulation on carbon removal certification
ENERGY: Czech Presidency of EU Council submits a first draft compromise regarding emergency regulation on gas prices
MIGRATION: European Commission points out that it is not responsible for designation of safe ports for disembarking migrants rescued at sea
MIGRATION: EU Council welcomes commitments by Western Balkan countries to align their visa policies
RESEARCH: EU ETS revenues to fund €3 billion call for clean technology innovation in support of REPowerEU
AGRICULTURE: in 2022, EU countries spent over €4.6 billion on agricultural sector, according to Farm Europe
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to present measures to ensure availability of fertilisers in context of war on 9 November
UKRAINE: Baerbock says G7 to provide winter aid to Ukrainians
ECONOMY: EU develops a stable macrofinancial assistance mechanism for Ukraine for 2023
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: countries in region strengthen their cooperation
GEORGIA: EU concerned about media freedom and judicial situation
ETHIOPIA: EU welcomes Cessation of Hostilities agreement between government and rebels in Tigray as a step towards peace
ACP: ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly calls for assistance to ACP countries so that EU sustainability rules do not hamper their exports
AFRICA: EU and Cameroonian and Nigerian governments inaugurate new Cross River bridge between Cameroon and Nigeria
AFRICA: some hundred NGOs call on EU to stop dash for gas in Africa
TAIWAN: Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China calls for more support for Taiwan
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Giorgia Meloni claims to have found interlocutors in Brussels willing to listen to Italian positions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: macroeconomic situation, budgetary orientation for 2023 on ministerial agenda
TAXATION: agreement in sight on revision of ‘Eurovignette’ Directive in EU Council
BANKS: ECB analyses good and bad banking practices in relation to climate risk
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Agency for Fundamental Rights argues better data is essential to combat antisemitism
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ECDC looks at prevalence of post-Covid-19 symptoms
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: business coalition concerned about European Parliament discussions over digital platform workers
NEWS BRIEFS
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: UN Security Council extends EUFOR/Operation Althea
PATENTS: EPO launches patent search platform dedicated to green transition
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Network on Independent Living files complaint against Austria for construction of residence for disabled children
COMPANIES: EISMEA and EUIPO strengthen their cooperation in field of intellectual property
REGIONS: a return to in-person meetings for Conference of Regional and Local Authorities for Eastern Partnership
TRANSPORT: according to NGO T&E, 77% of employees believe that companies could reduce number of business flights to combat climate change