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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12892
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Africa

EU, EMA and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announce €100 million for African medicines regulatory authorities

The EU, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will mobilise more than €100 million over the next 5 years to provide support to African medicines authorities, according to a statement made by the European Commission on Wednesday 16 February.

This contribution was announced on the eve of the sixth EU-African Union summit in Brussels, which will dedicate part of its work to health and vaccination in Africa (see other news).

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Contents

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: ‘Rule of law conditionality’ regulation, EU Court of Justice rejects Polish and Hungarian appeals
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: European Commission wants to study scope of case law before applying ‘Rule of law conditionality’ Regulation
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: majority of MEPs support immediate implementation of ‘Rule of law conditionality’ regulation
RUSSIA: Europe denounces Russian actions and reiterates its support for Ukraine
ENERGY: European Parliament calls to accelerate development of offshore renewables
ANIMAL HEALTH: MEPs call for “harmonised EU framework” for “voluntary” animal welfare labelling
HEALTH: European Parliament calls for a stronger EU role in fight against cancer
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs vote to waive immunity of two MEPs
TAXATION: European Parliament to address VAT gap in EU
TAXATION: European Parliament calls for greater tax harmonisation in EU
ECONOMY: European Parliament approves 6th macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
BUDGET: European Parliament approves €3.7 million in aid for 297 redundant Airbus workers in France
FISHERIES: European Parliament objects to delegated regulation on European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)
FISHERIES: European Parliament adopts position on rules of bluefin tuna catch documentation programme
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves EU accession to Convention on Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in North Pacific Ocean
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Alliance sees no sign of calming on Ukrainian border
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: strong participation of African heads of state expected at EU/AU Summit to strengthen strategic partnership for shared prosperity
AFRICA: EU, EMA and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announce €100 million for African medicines regulatory authorities
SECTORAL POLICIES
SPACE: unanimous support of EU Member States for principles of an independent ‘secure connectivity’ constellation and for European action on Space Traffic Management
Interview SPACE: Secure Connectivity, "we stand ready to do our part", says Rodrigo da Costa
CLIMATE: ETS review, European Parliament rapporteur tables amendments to combat rising energy prices
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes to integrate EU/UK fishing opportunities into 2022 TAC regulation
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults to expand list of recognised ship recycling facilities
CLIMATE: ten industry organisations urge European Commission not to intervene in ETS
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: Member States give green light to revised recommendation on non-essential travel to EU
HOME AFFAIRS: Covid certificates issued by Benin and Jordan declared equivalent to EU Digital Covid Certificates
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: Council of Europe leaders issue joint statement on Ukraine
NEWS BRIEFS
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: informal express meeting of EU leaders on situation in Ukraine on 17 February
DEFENCE: ASD Europe welcomes European Commission’s proposals
ENERGY: EU is able to do without Russian gas until end of winter, says Ursula von der Leyen
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament considering building transaction in Strasbourg
RESEARCH/TRANSPORT: AeroSpace Defence Industries calls for faster implementation of EU-UK cooperation agreement on ’Clean Aviation’
TRANSPORT: ‘FuelEU Maritime’, T&E calls on co-legislators to introduce incentives for hydrogen fuels