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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12852

14 December 2021
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SECURITY - DEFENCE / Security
EU Council sanctions Wagner Group for human rights violations
Brussels, 13/12/2021 (Agence Europe)

The Council of the EU decided on Monday 13 December to sanction the Wagner Group, “a Russia-based unincorporated private military entity”.

“The Wagner Group is responsible for serious human rights abuses in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic (CAR), Sudan and Mozambique, which include torture and extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings”, says the EU Council decision, published on 13 December in the EU’s Official Journal.

“The activities of...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: further Russian aggression would have significant economic cost for Moscow, warns Borrell
ETHIOPIA: Josep Borrell expresses “frustration” at EU27 inability to impose sanctions
MALI: EU develops autonomous framework to adopt targeted sanctions against those who impede transition
AFRICA: Foreign Ministers want EU to be more visible and operational in its partnership with Africa
AFRICA: negotiations progress between EU and five South and East African countries for an enhanced economic partnership
TURKEY: EU to prepare sanctions regime for actions in Varosha
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECURITY: EU Council sanctions Wagner Group for human rights violations
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: EU/Norway/UK compromise on 2022 North Sea quotas and EU/Norway bilateral agreement
FISHERIES: Virginijus Sinkevičius looks to French Presidency of the EU Council to complete reform on controls
FISHERIES: France is considering strategy for remaining licences not granted by UK
AGRICULTURE: EU Council conclusions on emergency plan to ensure food supply and security
AGRICULTURE: several EU Member States are asking for flexibility in timing of submission of CAP strategic plans
DIGITAL: MEPs to formulate their position on ‘DSA’ proposal
HEALTH: European Commission announces launch of a European network of integrated cancer centres
JUSTICE: EEB makes recommendations for criminal law to strengthen environmental protection
ENERGY: Clean Air Task Force highlights methane emissions from European fossil fuel industry
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Parliament and EU Council resume negotiations on Regulation on coordination of social security systems
SOCIAL: EU co-legislators close to agreement over directive on protection from mutagens and carcinogens at work
SOCIAL: Social Climate Fund, France to opt for negotiation in EU Council by blocks of legislation
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: enlargement, Rule of law and European Summit on agenda of EU’s European Affairs Ministers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: Paschal Donohoe sets June 2022 as new deadline for reaching an agreement on work plan to complete Banking Union
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU Council endorses regulation on 2021-2027 budget for farm statistics
BELARUS: von der Leyen announces further support for civil society
CULTURE: three films selected for second edition of LUX Audience Award
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission launches final phase of consultation on Equality Bodies Directive
SPACE: ESA prepares post-ISS era
INDUSTRY: European Commission opens public consultation on new legislative framework for industrial products
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: agreement between Commission and BGK to assist in supply of Covid-19 vaccines
FISHERIES: EU Member states painfully negotiate 2022 fishing quotas
CSDP: EU Council welcomes progress in implementation of Civilian Compact
ANIMAL HEALTH: draft report on animal welfare is no longer on agenda of European Parliament plenary
VENEZUELA: Josep Borrell convinced that sending EU Election Observation Mission was appropriate
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