login
login
Image header Agence Europe
Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12900
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries

MEPs call on Senegal to implement EU fisheries partnership

A delegation of five MEPs from the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries, led by its chairman, Pierre Karleskind (Renew Europe, France), visited Senegal from 22 to 24 February to press for the proper implementation of the EU-Senegal fisheries partnership (see EUROPE B12883A5). 

The MEPs met with the Senegalese Minister for Fisheries, the President of the National Assembly, local authorities and fishermen’s associations.

They refuted reports that the agreement would encourage the...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU announces, for first time in its history, military support to a third country at war
RUSSIA: EU adopts additional sanctions against Russian regime
BELARUS: EU denounces holding of constitutional referendum
ENERGY: Member States support accelerated synchronisation of Ukrainian electricity system with that of EU
MIGRATION: Ukrainian refugees, EU could activate 2001 directive on immediate temporary protection for first time
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU increases humanitarian aid to civilians in Ukraine and refugees in Moldova
JUSTICE: “golden” visas and passports must end, says Gérald Darmanin
ECONOMY: economic and financial sanctions against Russia having “immediate effects”, says Bruno Le Maire
AGRICULTURE: European Commission “very concerned” about effects of war on cereal markets - informal ‘Agriculture’ Council on Wednesday
TRADE: MEPs concerned about trade impact of sanctions on EU companies
MEDIA: RT and Sputnik, four Member States call on digital players to restrict dissemination of disinformation
TRANSPORT: EU closes airspace to carriers and aircraft linked to Russia
SPACE: Russia’s withdrawal from Kourou “has no consequences on the continuity” of Galileo and Copernicus programmes, says Thierry Breton
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament to insist on granting candidate country status to Ukraine
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: after Russia’s suspension, Council of Europe asks member states to increase their financial contribution to organisation
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU reinforces its operation EUFOR Althea
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: over 3 billion people living in contexts that are highly vulnerable to climate change, according to new IPCC report
DIGITAL: Christel Schaldemose expects EU Council to show ‘goodwill’ in interinstitutional discussions over DSA
CONSUMERS: MEPs’ compromise effort on proposed EU General Product Safety Regulation
FISHERIES: MEPs call on Senegal to implement EU fisheries partnership
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs recommend to plenary a postponement of discharge on 2020 budget of EU Court of Auditors
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: EU Member States endorse work programme of European Platform on Combating Homelessness
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Parliament Committee vote on crypto-assets markets postponed
FINANCE: Platform on Sustainable Finance reports on social taxonomy
COMPETITION: European Commission consults stakeholders on sustainability agreements in agriculture
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: European Commission supports Italian and Greek interim payment claims under NextGeneration EU
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for €63.8 million in French support to renew fishing fleets in five overseas departments
BIODIVERSITY: Strasbourg Ministerial Declaration, EU and EU27 set out their commitment to strengthening Natura 2000 network
EMPLOYMENT: asbestos, European Commission launches call for evidence for an impact assessment