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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13125

21 February 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS / Cohesion
European Committee of Regions will issue opinion on cohesion policy post-2027

20/02/23 (Agence Europe) – The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has appointed Vasco Alves Cordeiro (PES, Portuguese), President of the institution, and Emil Boc (EPP, Romanian) as co-rapporteurs to deliver an opinion on the future of cohesion policy post-2027. For the CoR, this is a political signal to reiterate its commitment to this debate, but also to develop a common position of cities and regions on how to shape the future of the EU’s main investment policy. “Yes, this...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU High Representative calls on Member States to send ammunition already produced to Ukraine
MOLDOVA: Nicu Popescu calls on EU to sanction Moldovan oligarchs and politicians corrupted by Russia
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: human rights violations, EU sanctions 32 individuals, including two ministers, and two additional entities
MYANMAR: EU sanctions nine additional Burmese individuals and seven entities
AFGHANISTAN: EU conditions its humanitarian aid to sectors and regions where Afghan women can benefit
CHINA: EU expresses concern to Beijing about human rights situation in country
GREAT LAKES: a new EU strategy for long-term stability and ‘shared opportunities’ with a strategic African region
YEMEN: EU announces €193 million in aid for vulnerable Yemeni populations
UNITED KINGDOM: Northern Ireland protocol, Ursula von der Leyen and Rishi Sunak confirm “very good progress”
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CAUCASUS: EU launches its civilian mission EUMA Armenia
CSDP: launch of EUMPM Niger mission
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: online child pornography, EU Council focuses on removal obligations and mechanisms for reporting content
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU is building up additional reserves of equipment for chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear emergencies
ANIMAL HEALTH: avian flu, European Commission harmonises rules on animal vaccination
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States divided on precise role of EUIPO in geographical indications
HEALTH: ECDC makes recommendations to limit risk of epidemics in Turkey and Syria
TRANSPORT: EU and Japan sign aviation agreement to open up non-discriminatory mutual access for carriers
RESEARCH: New Zealand researchers can now participate in Horizon Europe programme
PATENTS: ‘Unified Patent Court’ to enter into force on 1 June
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: European Council Spring Summit, EU resilience to disasters on Member States’ agenda
EP2024: MEPs answer EU Council questions on electoral law reform
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: 2022 was most violent year of decade for LGBTI people in Europe and Central Asia
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Greens/EFA Group in European Parliament calls for resignation of Sultan Al Jaber as President of next COP28 in Dubai
COHESION: European Committee of Regions will issue opinion on cohesion policy post-2027
NORTH KOREA: EU calls on Pyongyang to immediately stop long-range missile launches
CULTURE: European Commission launches first round table for cultural and creative sector
DEFENCE: Canada will be invited to participate in PESCO project ‘NetLogHubs’
EURO AREA: Bulgaria postpones its entry into euro area until 2025
FINANCE: European stock exchanges ready to set up a ‘consolidated tape’ in EU
FISHERIES: EU Council formalises red card for Cameroon over illegal fishing
TURKEY/SYRIA: EU Donor Conference will take place on 16 March in Brussels
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