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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12888

11 February 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 31
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Cohesion
Four Member States to receive additional €206 million for green and digital transition

10/02/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced in a press release on Thursday 10 February that an additional €206 million will be provided for recovery and the green and digital transition to Germany, Malta, France and Austria, through the 2022 tranche of the REACT-EU programme. These resources should assist these countries in strengthening their health systems and accelerating the green and digital transition within their regions. In Germany, Bavaria will receive...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA : Ursula von der Leyen and Macky Sall want Europe-Africa partnership for prosperity, with €150 billion of investment promised by EU
EGYPT: European Commission in contact with France regarding certain exports of cybersurveillance tools
TRADE: interinstitutional negotiations progress on international public procurement instrument
TRADE: European Commission publishes study on sustainability chapters in trade agreements
ECONOMY - FINANCE
ECONOMY: European Commission expects economy to rebound in 2022 after a slowdown in growth this winter
COMPANIES: corporate sustainability reporting, MEPs concerned about SMEs
BANKS: banks maintained strong capital levels, says ECB
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS : Schengen Borders Code reform, several Member States call again for option to build anti-migrant ‘walls’
JUSTICE: MEPs approve own-initiative report on protection of children in legal proceedings
ENERGY: first draft compromises of French EU Council Presidency on revision of ‘RED II’ and ‘EED’ directives
CLIMATE: MEPs remain divided over creating a new carbon market for buildings and road transport
FOOD SAFETY: new EU rules to speed up market authorisation of organic pesticides
ENVIRONMENT: Following Simona Bonafè, MEPs raise ambition of proposed regulation on batteries and battery waste
BIODIVERSITY: neonicotinoids, European Commission urges EU27 to protect bees from sulfoxaflor
AGRICULTURE: France, Spain and Austria try to build a European consensus on ‘mirror clauses’
AGRICULTURE: EU sectors concerned about proposed reform of Geographical indication rules
FISHERIES: several NGOs call for a substantial strengthening of rules on control
DIGITAL: AI, French Presidency of EU Council wants to avoid risk of crowding out systems developed by European companies
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence, last sticking points of Axel Voss’ report debated in European Parliament committee
HEALTH: new HERA authority adopts its work plan for 2022
HEALTH: EU Health Ministers agree to take the Health Union forward
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
COHESION: Commissioner Elisa Ferreira announces extension until June 2022 of 100% co-financing foreseen in CRII initiative
COHESION: four Member States to receive additional €206 million for green and digital transition
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SOCIAL: EU Court of Justice interprets concept of reasonable work accommodation for a disabled person
JUSTICE: CJEU rules length of residence required for a Member State’s court to rule on a divorce petition may depend on petitioner’s nationality
NEWS BRIEFS
OMAN: Muscat and EU discuss strengthening relations
HEALTH: large disparities in access to contraception between Member States
PAYMENTS: European Commission to present initiative on instant payments
FISHERIES: EU Court of Justice to rule on unsustainable catch limits
CSDP: operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini has monitored 5,700 ships since 31 March 2020 launch
TRANSPORT: European Railways Community calls for better cooperation between supply chain actors