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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12919

26 March 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 25
NEWS BRIEFS / Finance
European Securities and Markets Authority extends recognition decisions for UK clearing houses

25/03/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced on Friday 25 March its decision to temporarily extend the application of recognition decisions for the rules governing the three UK-based clearing houses (CCPs) (ICE Clear Europe, LCH and LME Clear) until 30 June 2025. This decision, which is based on the Market Infrastructure Regulation (648/2012), is in line with the European Commission’s implementing decision from February(see EUROPE...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ENERGY: EU Member States agree on common gas purchases, but remain divided on need for market measures
ENERGY: Washington and European Commission agree on significant increase in American LNG deliveries to EU
DEFENCE: EU leaders approve ‘Strategic Compass’
RUSSIA/UKRAINE: “We believe in the EU”, says Zelensky
AGRICULTURE: European Council pledges to tackle risk of food insecurity arising from in Ukraine
INDUSTRY/INTERNAL MARKET: Member States again call for EU industrial independence
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: European Council calls on Bosnian leaders to make progress on reforms
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UN: Josep Borrell welcomes UN resolution deploring disastrous humanitarian consequences of Russian aggression in Ukraine
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU steps up delivery of emergency equipment to Ukraine and evacuation of Ukrainian patients
FISHERIES: European Commission activates crisis measures for EU fishermen and aquaculture farmers
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: data transfer and protection, European Commission announces agreement in principle on a new framework with US
DIGITAL: DMA, designation thresholds and interoperability at heart of provisional agreement between European Parliament and EU Council
FISHERIES: launch of European Bottom Fishing Alliance in a delicate context
AGRICULTURE: Commissioner Wojciechowski launches applications for first European Organic Awards
INSTITUTIONAL
European Parliament 2024: MEPs to decide on reform of EU’s electoral law on 28 March
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: European Supervisory Authorities update their supervisory statement on application of Sustainable Finance Transparency Regulation
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for €50 million Irish scheme to support beef sector
STATE AID: European Commission approves €13.9 million Croatian support for fishery sector
CHINA: EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese calcium silicon
NORTH KOREA: EU condemns North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch into Sea of Japan
RULE OF LAW: four European Parliament political group leaders urge Ursula von der Leyen not to approve Polish recovery plan yet
FINANCE: European Securities and Markets Authority extends recognition decisions for UK clearing houses
INSTITUTIONAL: Treaty of Rome is 65 years old
PALESTINE: EU announces €25 million in aid for rising food prices
SOMALIA: EU stands in solidarity with Somali people bereaved by recent terrorist attacks