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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12861

5 January 2022
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Migration
Instrumentalisation of migrants, Schengen reform and continued work on Pact on Migration and Asylum, a busy start to new year for European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties
04/01/2022 (Agence Europe)

As the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) is due to resume its activities on 13 January with an expected hearing on the Article 78.3 emergency measures to assist Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in managing migration at the Belarusian border (see EUROPE B12844A11) and a hearing on Danish practices in returning refugees to their countries of origin, work is progressing on the various texts of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, notably the Asylum and Migration Management...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE/FINANCE: EU taxonomy, European Commission accused of greenwashing
MIGRATION: instrumentalisation of migrants, Schengen reform and continued work on Pact on Migration and Asylum, a busy start to new year for European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties
ENVIRONMENT: toxic chemical substances now banned in tattoo inks within EU
AGRICULTURE: significant growth in EU agri-food trade continues
HEALTH: French Presidency of EU Council wants to consolidate Europe of health
ENERGY/CLIMATE: ‘Fit for 55’ package, rising energy prices, energy poverty, and nuclear energy in French Presidency’s programme
DIGITAL: French Presidency’s priorities centre around DSA, DMA, and cybersecurity
SPACE: French Presidency of EU Council will focus on secure connectivity constellation project and on space traffic management
COHESION: implementation of new cohesion policy will be focus of French Presidency of EU Council
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: green recovery at heart of French Presidency’s programme
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EYCS: French Presidency of EU Council wants to support young people
NEWS BRIEFS
COMPETITION: green light for acquisition of joint control of certain Suez activities by Meridiam and Global Infrastructure Management
HUMAN RIGHTS: period for submitting an application to European Court of Human Rights is reduced from six to four months
MOLDOVA: Commission proposes a new Macro-Financial Assistance operation of €150 million
NUCLEAR: permanent members of UN Security Council commit to preventing spread of nuclear weapons
NATO: Alliance convenes extraordinary ministerial meeting to discuss situation in Ukraine
HEALTH: PGEU calls for strengthening role and resources of EMA in managing shortages of medicines