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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12887
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Senegal

Ursula von der Leyen announces €125 million for production of Covid-19 vaccines by Institut Pasteur in Dakar

On an official visit to Senegal, on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 February, to strengthen the bilateral partnership with “one of the driving forces of the region and a privileged partner for the EU” and to prepare the summit between the EU and the African Union, of which Senegal has held the rotating presidency since 5 February, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is accompanied by five European Commissioners.

Upon her arrival, she signed, with the Insitut...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: European Innovation Council opens funding worth over €1.7 billion to boost European unicorns
COHESION: eighth Cohesion Report, European Commission concerned about economic stagnation in middle-income regions
MIGRATION: French Presidency of EU Council continues its work to identify areas of ‘convergence’ in Pact on Migration and Asylum
CLIMATE: Peter Liese wants targeted changes in ETS to combat rising energy prices
AGRICULTURE: France suggests “strengthening the coherence” between European Green Deal, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade policy
GMO: more than 30 MEPs call on European Commission to invest in research on risks and detection of GMOs from new genomic techniques
FISHERIES: European Commission takes conservation measures to protect vulnerable areas and sites in Kattegat
SEAS: NGOs call for end to illegal fishing at opening of One Ocean Summit
HEALTH: social democratic ministers from eleven EU countries call for better access to health care for Europeans
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 5G, Commission adopts implementing decisions to adapt conditions of use of radio spectrum to technological developments
ENERGY: gas imports destined for Japan will be delivered to Europe, according to Japan’s Economy Minister
INDUSTRY: European Chips Act, MEPs satisfied
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: ten third countries, including Russia, to join EU list of jurisdictions committed to good tax governance
EXTERNAL ACTION
SENEGAL: Ursula von der Leyen announces €125 million for production of Covid-19 vaccines by Institut Pasteur in Dakar
MOROCCO: Mrs von der Leyen calls for strengthening relations with Rabat
RUSSIA: EU calls on Russia to discuss security in Europe in OSCE
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: respect for rule of law is relevant factor in determining whether Commission or national authority best placed to examine a complaint, says EU General Court
ENVIRONMENT: EU Court of Justice confirms removal of Turów mine case following agreement between Prague and Warsaw
BREACHES OF EU LAW
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission takes action against Malta and Poland for inadequate treatment of urban waste water
STATE AID: UK referred to Court over UK judgment allowing enforcement of arbitral award granting illegal State aid
HOME AFFAIRS: Sweden to be taken to EU Court of Justice and face financial penalties
FISHERIES: Netherlands singled out by European Commission over weighing and recording of catches
HEALTH: Spain referred to Court for its failure to full transpose EU radiation protection rules
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: EU reiterates its support for population
ECB: Bundesbank calls for rate hike in 2022 if inflation does not fall
SEAS: European Commission launches platform to promote production and use of algae in EU
CSDP: Roberto Viglietta becomes new Force Commander of EUTM Somalia mission
ANIMAL HEALTH: France ends culling of male chicks in laying hen industry
SOCIAL: EU co-legislators to meet on Thursday 17 February