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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12896

23 February 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 33
NEWS BRIEFS / Belarus
Amendments to Belarusian constitutional reform will worsen imbalance of power, says Council of Europe’s Venice Commission

22/02/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 22 February, the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission published an interim opinion on the amendments to the Belarusian constitutional reform that will be submitted to a referendum vote scheduled for 27 February. This highly critical opinion, which was requested as a matter of urgency by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, notes that the amendments “fail to correct the strong imbalance of powers which already exists under the...

Contents

RUSSO-UKRAINIAN CRISIS
RUSSIA: Europeans agree on sanctions and leave door open for additional measures
ENERGY: Berlin suspends Nord Stream 2 certification in reaction to Russian announcements on Donbass
ECONOMY: protecting European economy from impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis on agenda of EU finance ministers
UKRAINE: near-unanimous condemnation in European Parliament of Russian recognition of Ukraine’s separatist areas
UKRAINE: Council of Europe bodies unanimously condemn Russia’s recognition of self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk
TRANSPORT: a dozen airlines are stopping their flights to Kiev and Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
INDO-PACIFIC: European Union wants to anchor its presence in region
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU ministers focus on dialogue
THE GULF: EU and Gulf countries strengthen cooperation
ZIMBABWE: EU extends targeted sanctions while reiterating its expectation of constructive political dialogue with Harare
VENEZUELA: recommendations of EU mission that observed Venezuelan local elections
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: European Commission wants to oblige large companies to exercise due diligence
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission set to unveil its proposal to regulate data sharing
TRANSPORT: EU Member States agree on need for rapid deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
COMPETITIVENESS: sustainability reporting, political agreement in sight at EU Council on 24 February
AGRICULTURE: close to 20 EU ministers oppose exclusion of wine and meat from product promotion policy
AGRICULTURE: 2020/2021 EU sugar campaign has been very difficult, according to CEFS
AGRICULTURE: France bans import of meat from farms using growth-promoting antibiotics
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults public on reducing microplastics pollution
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: Poland urged by EU ministers to implement its plan to reform Supreme Court’s disciplinary chamber
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: EU ministers adopt revised recommendation on non-essential travel to EU
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission proposes to integrate rapid antigen test recovery certificates into the EU Covid digital certificate system
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HOME AFFAIRS: European arrest warrant, Court of Justice of EU clarifies criteria for assessing risk of breach of right to a fair trial
HEALTH: filter cigarettes, ISO method for determining maximum emission levels of harmful substances not enforceable against individuals, Court rules
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Germany has shared CAP strategic plan worth €30 billion
BELARUS: amendments to Belarusian constitutional reform will worsen imbalance of power, says Council of Europe’s Venice Commission
MONEY LAUNDERING: ‘Luanda Leaks', European Banking Authority reveals loopholes in national anti-money laundering regimes
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults public on future Soil Health Directive
GREECE: €767 million in new Greek public debt relief
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission opens contribution period on vehicle safety and certification
WTO: twelfth Ministerial Conference will probably take place in June
UNITED KINGDOM: EU Member States briefed on state of post-Brexit relations with UK
ANIMAL HEALTH: Denmark calls on EU to legislate on dog trade