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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12921

30 March 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 33
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Social
SURE, Commission pays new tranche of aid to Hungary, Poland and Portugal
Brussels, 29/03/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission announced on Tuesday 29 March the payment of €2.17 billion to Hungary, Poland and Portugal under the SURE instrument, to mitigate the employment consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hungary, Poland and Portugal are expected to receive €147 million, €1.5 billion and €523 million respectively. In all, there have been eight bond issues under SURE, providing nearly €92 billion to 19 Member States, a move welcomed by Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn. These new...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
HEALTH: Member States continue work to facilitate access to healthcare for Ukrainian refugees in EU
MIGRATION: European Parliament concerned about highly vulnerable situation of refugee women and children from Ukraine
UKRAINE: “There are war crimes every minute in Ukraine”, condemns Liudmyla Denisova
ENERGY: G7 Energy Ministers call on companies in their countries to refuse to pay for Russian gas deliveries in roubles
AGRICULTURE: EU countries welcome package on food security in wartime
INTERNAL MARKET: businesses need clarity on implementation of Russia sanctions, insists BusinessEurope
FINANCE: Mairead McGuinness and Wally Adeyemo discuss possible future sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime
REGIONS: CPMR suggests creation of European reserve to respond to crises
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: French Presidency of EU Council takes stock of discussions on revision of ETS and ‘Social Climate Fund’
CLIMATE: European Parliament’s political groups continue to seek compromise on revision of ETS
HEALTH: France seeking coordinated position in EU Council in favour of a second booster dose against Covid-19
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: ‘product sustainability’, European Commission is set to present a highly anticipated legislative package
ENVIRONMENT: eighth EU Environment Action Programme 2021-2030 is adopted
AGRICULTURE: MEPs expected to remain evasive in 31 March vote on 25% organic target by 2030
DIGITAL: European Court of Auditors points to EU institutions’ lack of preparedness against cyber threats
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: negotiations have started in Geneva for a WHO international agreement on future pandemics
SOCIAL: SURE, Commission pays new tranche of aid to Hungary, Poland and Portugal
ECONOMY: European Commission gives green light to Swedish recovery plan
HOME AFFAIRS: no expiry date for EU Covid certificates held by minors
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
European Parliament 2024: Domènec Ruiz Devesa “confident” that reform of EU electoral law will pass European Parliament plenary
SECURITY - DEFENCE
MALI: Borrell calls for a targeted and reversible suspension of most sensitive training
EXTERNAL ACTION
PALESTINE: S&D, Greens/EFA and The Left in European Parliament are concerned about possible reduction of funds related to content of school books
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: experts recommend automated information exchange to combat tax evasion
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
RULE OF LAW: EU Court of Justice rules on court independence and impartiality requirements
NEWS BRIEFS
AFGHANISTAN: EU condemns Taliban decision to ban girls from secondary education
CLIMATE/FINANCE: Greens/EFA MEPs file a request to oppose complementary delegated act on EU taxonomy
GENDER EQUALITY: Pierre Karleskind satisfied after court revokes anti-LGBT municipal resolution in Poland
IRAN: status of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps blocks nuclear deal
MIGRATION: Lena Düpont appointed Chair of European Parliament’s Frontex scrutiny group
DIGITAL: Commission proposes negotiating mandate for future UN Convention against Cybercrime
DIGITAL: ten trade and industry associations call for lower barriers to digital innovation
CSDP: Fabrizio Rutteri, future Force Commander of EUNAVFORMed Irini operation
TRANSPORT: three organisations call for CO2 emissions savings due to transfer of short-haul flights to rail to be put into perspective