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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12928

8 April 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 42
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Migration
MEPs question Commission and Member States on persistence of pushback practices of migrants at EU’s external borders
Brussels, 07/04/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 6 April in Strasbourg, MEPs wanted to put the spotlight back on the issue of violations of migrants’ rights at external borders and pushback practices and hoped that the solidarity shown by Member States towards refugees from Ukraine would not mask these problems.

The debate focused on recent allegations of pushbacks at the external borders of Member States, as documented in a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The latter has identified...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: Allies pledge increased support to Ukraine
RUSSIA: G7 condemns Russian military atrocities and announces new sanctions against Moscow
AGRICULTURE: ministers call for more aid to ensure food security in EU
CLIMATE: eleven Member States call for faster and more ambitious negotiations on ‘Fit for 55’ package
SPACE: EUSPA launches platform to provide space data to Ukrainians
UKRAINE: Council of Europe determined to give maximum support to Ukraine
DEFENCE: on EPP’s initiative, 60 or so MEPs call for military mobility projects to receive more funding
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
RUSSIA: MEPs call for immediate Russian gas embargo
RUSSIA: European Parliament condemns internal repression by Putin’s regime
ENERGY: European Parliament gives green light to proposed regulation on gas storage
COHESION: European Parliament gives green light to CARE+ initiative to support regions in hosting Ukrainian refugees
MIGRATION: MEPs question Commission and Member States on persistence of pushback practices of migrants at EU’s external borders
MIGRATION: European Parliament calls on Member States to do everything possible to ensure well-being of children who have fled war in Ukraine
HOME AFFAIRS: verification of implementation of Schengen acquis, European Parliament still opposed to prior announcement of visits to Member States
CONSUMERS: European Parliament calls for an effective right to product repair
UNITED KINGDOM: European Parliament in turn validates legislative changes simplifying export of medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
AFGHANISTAN: MEPs condemn ban on Afghan girls going to school
NORTH KOREA: European Parliament deplores repression of North Korean religious minorities
GUATEMALA: European Parliament concerned about deterioration of Rule of law
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: revision of LULUCF regulation, French Presidency of EU Council submits a first draft compromise
AGRICULTURE: Spain, France and Copa-Cogeca criticise proposed revision of Industrial Emissions Directive
AGRICULTURE: several EU ministers express concerns about revision of LULUCF regulation
ANIMAL HEALTH: cautious support in EU Council for vaccination of poultry against avian influenza
DIGITAL interview: ‘AI Act’, Axel Voss fears impact of GDPR on provision of quality data for artificial intelligence systems
SPACE: Christophe Grudler will be European Parliament rapporteur for satellite-based Secure Connectivity
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: European Commission approves Bulgarian and Swedish recovery plans
HEALTH: according to EMA and ECDC, administering fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to adults under 80 is not urgent
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission’s recommendations for improving VAT collection
FINANCE: Mairead McGuinness outlines state of play on Capital Markets Union
STATE AID: green light for €155 billion in French support for companies in context of invasion of Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
CAUCASUS: under auspices of Charles Michel, Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders work towards peace
MOLDOVA: EU/Moldova Parliamentary Committee calls for EU candidate status
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: non-EU air carrier may be liable to pay compensation to passengers for excessive delays, says Court
CONSUMERS: contract concluded at a distance electronically, Court of Justice of EU clarifies conditions leading to payment obligation
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
MIGRATION: Commissioner for Human Rights denounces increase in pushbacks at European borders
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU Council conclusions on sustainable carbon cycles
BIODIVERSITY: neonicotinoids, Commission to restrict use of Sulfoxaflor harmful to pollinators
CHINA: EU imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese graphite electrode systems
ENLARGEMENT: in Bulgaria, von der Leyen calls for delivering promises made in Skopje and Tirana
GEORGIA: Borrell calls for stronger relations with EU
INTERNAL MARKET: EU standardisation strategy worries industry
SOCIAL: European Commission provides assurances that distribution of Social Climate Fund “was very carefully calibrated”