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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12883

4 February 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 31
SECURITY - DEFENCE / Mali
Europeans discuss future of missions and operations in country
Brussels, 03/02/2022 (Agence Europe)

The Deputy Director General for Africa at the European External Action Service, Bernard Quintin, announced on Wednesday 2 February that high-level discussions will take place within the next 15 days between Member States on the future of European operations and missions in Mali.

The EU has two Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions in the country: the EUTM Mali training mission and the EUCAP Sahel Mali advisory mission.

“There will be high-level discussions in the next 15 days...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: EU interior ministers support French plans to strengthen political governance of Schengen
MIGRATION: Paris has support of Member States to move forward rapidly on responsibility for external borders and internal solidarity on asylum, says Gérald Darmanin
COMPETITIVENESS: EU ministers could adopt a general approach on CSRD directive at next ‘Competitiveness’ Council of EU
FISHERIES: French Minister Annick Girardin wants to launch debate on future of Common Fisheries Policy
FISHERIES: MEPs concerned about problems in implementation of EU/Senegal agreement
AGRICULTURE: seven EU countries oppose market measures for pigmeat, says Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski
AGRICULTURE: sustained growth in EU agri-food trade for January-October 2021
TRANSPORT: France makes alternative fuel infrastructure one of priorities of its EU Council Presidency
TRANSPORT: digital ID wallet, MEPs insist on interoperability in European Parliament committee
COMPANIES: Proposal on sustainable corporate governance is again delayed
INTERNAL MARKET: SMEs rather satisfied with strategy for standardisation
CLIMATE/FINANCE: EU taxonomy: ‘Platform on Sustainable Finance’ chairman deplores “clear abandonment of scientific approach”
ENERGY: European Commission plans to present a communication on energy on 2 March
ENERGY: use of coal for energy production decreased by 18.3% in EU in 2020, according to Eurostat
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENERGY: Poland has breached EU law by prolonging operation of Turów mine, says Advocate General of CJEU
TRANSPORT: EU Court of Justice has jurisdiction to interpret CUI Uniform Rules on international rail traffic
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: despite record inflation, monetary institute maintains status quo
BANKS: MEPs ready to negotiate with EU Council on targeted revision of bank resolution framework
TAXATION: MEPs set out their priorities in fight against fraud and tax evasion
SECURITY - DEFENCE
MALI: Europeans discuss future of missions and operations in country
EXTERNAL ACTION
WEST AFRICA: in full solidarity with France, EU calls on Malian authorities to de-escalate
YEMEN: EU will continue to invest in country, promises new ambassador
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
TURKEY: Kavala case, Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe launches an “infringement procedure” against Turkey
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission proposes to extend validity of EU Digital Covid Certificate Regulation
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: 8th cohesion policy report due to be presented on 9 February
COMPANIES: ACCA makes several recommendations to improve corporate reporting
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission consults on amendment of European Standardisation Regulation
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission launches call for evidence on an EU anti-counterfeiting toolkit
FISHERIES: European Parliament Committee on Fisheries suggests rejecting delegated act on implementation of certain EMFF rules
TERRORISM: EU Council renews its terrorism-related sanctions regime
CORRIGENDUM
ENERGY: clarification on article entitled “Fifth list of EU ‘projects of common interest’ gets green light from MEPs”