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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12896

23 February 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 33
NEWS BRIEFS / Greece
€767 million in new Greek public debt relief

22/02/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 22 February, the Board of Directors of the EFSF Facility, the predecessor of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), announced that the ‘step-up’ margin applied to loans granted to Greece in 2012 would be removed for the period June 2021 - January 2022. This measure allows a reduction of the Greek debt service of €122.5 million. The ESM will also transfer €644.42 million to Athens, which corresponds to the profits made during six months by...

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