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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12887

10 February 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / Migration
French Presidency of EU Council continues its work to identify areas of ‘convergence’ in Pact on Migration and Asylum
Brussels, 09/02/2022 (Agence Europe)

The national ambassadors of the Member States to the EU continued their discussions, during the morning of Wednesday 9 February, on the external dimension of migration and the new mechanism for coordinating actions in this area, the MOCADEM (Operational Coordination Mechanism for the External Dimension of Migration).

They also prepared the agenda for the formal EU Council of the Ministers of Home Affairs of 3 March, which will include the Schengen Area, the Pact on Migration and Asylum,...

Contents

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