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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12745
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Myanmar

EU adopts sanctions against eight individuals and four entities

On Monday 21 June, the Council of the EU adopted sanctions against seven military personnel and one civilian, three companies, and the War Veteran’s Organisation, for their responsibilities in the 1 February 2021 coup in Myanmar and the subsequent crackdown.

Those sanctioned are the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Borders, the Minister of Planning, Finance and Industry, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (MONREC) and the Minister of Transport and...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
BELARUS: EU Foreign Ministers agree on sectoral sanctions
MYANMAR: EU adopts sanctions against eight individuals and four entities
ETHIOPIA: Josep Borrell denounces ‘man-made famine’ and ‘alarming atrocities’ in Tigray
TURKEY: European Council should take stock of technical work related to positive agenda
LEBANON: EU ready to adopt sanctions to push leaders to take responsibility
AUSTRALIA: negotiations progressing on EU-Canberra trade agreement
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
Interview WOMEN: sexual and reproductive rights are "fundamental human rights" that it is high time to defend in European Parliament, insists Predrag Fred Matić
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission opts for voluntary standard on ‘green’ bonds
ECONOMY: MEPs take position on review of European economic governance framework
ECB: strategic review of monetary policy will leave no stone unturned, promises Christine Lagarde
TAXATION: European Commission will only present its proposal for digital levy after G20 Finance meeting in Venice
EMU: Eurogroup promises EU leaders to agree its banking union work programme by end of 2021
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Portuguese Presidency of EU Council submits compromise texts to facilitate agreement with European Parliament on CAP reform
AGRICULTURE/CLIMATE: EU farm funding for 2014-2020 has not made CAP more climate-friendly, says European Court of Auditors
CLIMATE: European Parliament prepares resolution for COP26 in Glasgow
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU Council to invite European Commission to amend rules on animal transport
DIGITAL: DSA/DMA, MEPs discuss definition of ‘gatekeepers’ and fight against targeted advertising
INDUSTRY: first strategic partnership on raw materials sealed between EU and Canada
INDUSTRY: Thierry Breton announces launch of ‘Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation’ by end of year
RESEARCH: gap is narrowing within EU between best and worst performers in innovation
MIGRATION: European Council to reiterate its support for Madrid after Ceuta crisis
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU ready for forest fires with pre-positioning of rescEU reserve equipment
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: launch of European Platform on Combatting Homelessness
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: three new EU Special Representatives for Sahel, Central Asia and Horn of Africa
HOME AFFAIRS: public consultation on forthcoming new rules on freezing and confiscating assets of criminal groups
CRIMEA: EU extends sanctions until 23 June 2022
ENERGY: national recovery and resilience plans pay too little attention to energy storage, according to EASE
TAXATION: Polish support for minimum taxation of companies
LIBYA: EU Council specifies criteria for sanctions against those undermining peace, stability or security
MIGRATION: Vienna provides input on how to increase voluntary returns of migrants
DIGITAL: European Data Protection Board and European Data Protection Supervisor call for ban on facial recognition
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