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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12907

10 March 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 28
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Taxation
European Parliament supports EU Council agreement on reduced VAT rates

09/03/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament adopted on Wednesday 9 March in plenary session the report by Marek Belka (S&D, Poland) for opinion on the EU Council agreement on reduced rates of value added tax (VAT) (see EUROPE B12848A8). Adopted by a very large majority (612 votes in favour, 14 against and 71 abstentions), the report provides for the existing derogations for some Member States allowing preferential VAT rates to be applied to a limited list of products and...

Contents

VERSAILLES SUMMIT
UKRAINE: situation on ground and EU accession prospects on agenda of EU leaders meeting in Versailles
FUTURE OF THE EU: Russian invasion of Ukraine reinforces urgency for EU to assert its sovereignty
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: Member States agree on new sanctions
DIGITAL: member States lay out their strategy for raising level of cyber security in EU
MEDIA/CULTURE: EU Member States commit themselves to supporting cultural institutions that volunteer to host Ukrainian artists and journalists
AGRICULTURE: further discussion on 14 March between EU Member States on market measures in context of war in Ukraine
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: in response to massive influx of refugees from Ukraine, Dunja Mijatović calls for increased support to countries of arrival
MIGRATION: European Commission launches website for refugees from Ukraine to explain their rights
ARCTIC: Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and EU suspend Russia from Barents Euro-Arctic Council
MEDIA: RT’s French branch files appeal with CJEU to overturn its broadcast ban
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ENERGY/DEFENCE: Josep Borrell calls for a general mobilisation of European citizens to reduce EU’s need for Russian gas
JUSTICE: European Parliament calls for ban on “golden passports”
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: MEPs call for tougher stance on Republika Srpska
ENVIRONMENT: majority of MEPs say proposed regulation on sustainable batteries needs to be strengthened
ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT: Russian invasion of Ukraine, MEPs expect significant negative socio-economic consequences for EU
COHESION: European Parliament suggests creation of new fund to facilitate access to therapies for rare diseases
BUDGET: European Parliament approves €2.8 million in aid to Spanish employees made redundant by Nissan
TAXATION: European Parliament supports EU Council agreement on reduced VAT rates
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/CLIMATE: France intends to push for a general approach in Council on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
UNITED KINGDOM: member States agree to change EU rules to make it easier to export medicines between Britain and Northern Ireland
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2024: MEPs consider creating a 28-seat European constituency
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European Commission focuses its technical support on reforms to promote climate and digital transitions
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: French Presidency of EU Council proposes a new draft compromise on revision of ‘RED II’ Directive
ENVIRONMENT: green and just transition at heart of a French Presidency framework note for ‘greening’ exercise of European Semester
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European social partners launch interactive agricultural risk assessment tool ‘OiRA’
STATE AID: French support of €20 million for investments in Saint Martin given green light
DIGITAL: DSA, 16 trade associations call on co-legislators not to move away from European Commission’s original proposal
TRANSPORT: Commission consults to increase share of rail in EU freight and passenger transport