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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12904

5 March 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 31
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Future of the eu
MEPs propose to award exceptional Charlemagne Prize to Mr Zelensky

04/03/2022 (Agence Europe) – Six MEPs - Domenec Ruiz Devesa (S&D, Spain), Guy Verhofstadt (Renew Europe, Belgium), Danuta Hübner (EPP, Poland), Daniel Freund (Greens/EFA, Germany), Dimitrios Papadimoulis, (The Left, Greece) and Fabio Castaldo (Non-attached, Italy) - are asking the Charlemagne Prize organising committee to award an additional, exceptional prize to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his “pro-European leadership” and to the Ukrainian people, in response to the...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: Allies will not intervene directly in Ukraine, says Mr Stoltenberg
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Mr Borrell insists on full implementation of adopted sanctions
JUSTICE: EU Member States suspend criminal judicial cooperation with Russia and Belarus
EIB: EU Bank provides first €668 million support to Ukraine
WTO: EU explores possibility of no longer treating Russia as equal trading partner under international trade rules
ENERGY: in European Parliament, Russian invasion of Ukraine is reshuffling deck on energy issues
CIVIL PROTECTION/HUMANITARIAN AID: EU increases aid to Ukraine and neighbouring countries through RescEU medical stockpile and logistics centres
HUMANITARIAN AID: Ukrainian crisis and geopolitics of development to dominate informal meeting of EU development ministers on 7 March
RESEARCH: European Commission interrupts scientific cooperation with Russia
REGIONS: European Commission suspends cross-border cooperation with Russia and Belarus
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament offers technological assistance to ensure continuity of Ukraine’s Rada
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe President calls for humanitarian corridors in Ukraine
MEDIA: Russian authorities restrict access to content of several media networks
TRANSPORT: EPP calls on Commission to propose relief for transport of goods and passengers to and from Ukraine
FUTURE OF THE EU: MEPs propose to award exceptional Charlemagne Prize to Mr Zelensky
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: European Affairs Ministers put forward European perspective for Ukraine, rather than talking about EU membership
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: EEAS calls for new CSDP missions in Burkina Faso and Niger
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: Clément Beaune says that war in Ukraine makes debate on Rule of law in EU even more crucial
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: member States adopt conclusions on combating antisemitism and racism in EU
FISHERIES: EU fleet’s fishing rights must be better protected after Brexit, say MEPs
TRANSPORT: MEPs endorse interinstitutional agreement on ‘vehicles hired without drivers’ in European Parliament Committee
ENERGY: Greens/EFA group in European Parliament calls for an “emergency strategy” for 100% renewable energy
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU Council calls for adaptation of civil protection to extreme weather events
MIGRATION: UNHCR welcomes EU27 decision to activate directive on temporary protection for people fleeing Ukraine
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: regions and cities adopt manifesto calling for a stronger role at European level
PLENARY OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: consequences of war in Ukraine and rising energy prices will dominate parliamentary proceedings from 7 to 10 March
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council partially suspends visa waiver agreement with Vanuatu due to its golden passport schemes
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States discuss revised draft conclusions on sustainable carbon cycles
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Clément Beaune on agenda of European summit in Versailles
COURT OF AUDITORS: EU Council appoints one new member and renews three mandates
TRANSPORT: Commission consults to review current rules on driving licences and traffic offences abroad