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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12912
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Russian invasion of Ukraine / Agriculture

MEPs prepare joint resolution on food security effects of war in Ukraine

The European Parliament is preparing a joint resolution on the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine for food security. The resolution is expected to be discussed and voted on Wednesday 23 March at a mini-plenary session in Brussels.

MEP Jérémy Decerle (Renew Europe, France) told EUROPE on Wednesday 16 March that the European Union should “lift all constraints that could harm the ability to produce in Europe”. We should look at all the things in the CAP rules that...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: in absence of no-fly zone or peacekeeping mission, Allies commit themselves to continuing their military support for Ukraine
UKRAINE: Liudmyla Denisova calls for a special war crimes tribunal
DEMOCRACY: fight against disinformation, Commission will propose to co-legislators possible additional measures to be included in DSA
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Russian Federation officially excluded
ENERGY: Ukraine and Moldova synchronise their electricity grids with EU grid
AGRICULTURE: MEPs prepare joint resolution on food security effects of war in Ukraine
MIGRATION: Commission to help EU countries implement directive on immediate temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees
COHESION: EU Member States approve ‘CARE’ initiative to help fund cost of hosting Ukrainian refugees
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TRADE: quadrilateral agreement at WTO on waiver of Covid-19 vaccine patents
JUSTICE: for data protection supervisors, one-year extension of EU Covid certificate regulation seems to be limited to what is necessary
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs confirm 2013 mandate on directive on gender balance in boards
DEMOCRACY: EU Council to agree on revised rules for European political parties
EXTERNAL ACTION
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Borrell calls for a political solution to the country’s divisions
COLOMBIA: EU election observation mission points to “serious obstacles” in election of deputies from guerrilla-affected areas
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: DMA, EU Council and European Parliament agree on several points regarding obligations of gatekeepers
MIGRATION: culture of incident reporting increasingly developing within Frontex, according to Fundamental Rights Officer
CONSUMERS: MEPs set out demands pending the Commission’s proposal on right to repair products
ENVIRONMENT: ‘sustainable batteries’ regulation and ‘Fit for 55’ climate package will dominate meeting of EU environment ministers on 17 March
CLIMATE: ETS review, MEPs approve draft report on ‘market stability reserve’
CLIMATE/FINANCE: over 100 MEPs call on Commission to withdraw its complementary delegated act on EU taxonomy
TRANSPORT: ‘maritime package’ and road safety, Adina Vălean takes stock of upcoming issues in 2022
FISHERIES: NGOs demand full implementation of CFP rather than reform
FISHERIES: EU fishers demand unilateral cod quota in Svalbard area
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission proposes improvements to Central Securities Depositories Regulation
STATE AID: green light for Spanish and Czech schemes to compensate energy-intensive companies for costs of indirect emissions
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENERGY: EU General Court annuls ACER’s decision approving project to link Hungarian and Austrian gas infrastructures
SYRIA: EU General Court removes businessman Abdelkader Sabra from sanction list
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Sylvie Guillaume appointed rapporteur on reform of Schengen Borders Code
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen acquis, Committee on Civil Liberties MEPs want surprise field visits to Member States to remain unannounced
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission registers ECI to ban fur in EU
TRADE: EU imposes countervailing duties on Indian and Indonesian steel products
FINANCE: European Securities and Markets Authority recommendations on review of Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation
TAXATION: EU Council adopts conclusions on implementation of VAT package on e-commerce
INDUSTRY: European Commission and US government strengthen their cooperation in European Battery Alliance
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence, Marcel Kolaja calls for a ban on facial recognition in public spaces
SOCIAL: European Parliament and EU Council to meet on 29 March to discuss minimum wage directive
SYRIA: sixth Brussels Conference will be held on 10 May