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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12943

3 May 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 23
SECTORAL POLICIES / Biodiversity
EU and Brazil explore ways to increase cooperation on global ‘green’ economy
Brussels, 02/05/2022 (Agence Europe)

According to EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius and Brazilian Environment Minister Joaquim Leite, their meeting in São Paulo on Saturday 30 April was fruitful.

As part of a tour of Latin America (see EUROPE B12939A3), Mr Sinkevičius concluded his visit to Brazil on Saturday to facilitate the conclusion of an ambitious post-2020 global framework for biodiversity at the fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15, Kunming) and to...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: EU Energy Ministers call for new guidelines on payments for Russian gas deliveries
RUSSIA: Commission expected to propose an embargo on Russian oil effective by end of year
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: abuse of dominant position, Commission sends Statement of Objections to Apple regarding Apple Pay
BANKS: details of Donohoe’s work plan to complete banking union
BANKS: EBA launches discussion on role of environmental risks in prudential framework
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EUROPE : European Parliament to vote on EU institutional reform
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FISHERIES: European Parliament votes on fishing rules in marine protected areas on Tuesday 3 May
AGRICULTURE: “The market should determine the extent of the growth of the organic sector, not any target figure”, according to European Parliament rapporteur Simone Schmiedtbauer
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: French Presidency of EU Council is preparing new attempts to obtain a mandate on Eurodac and Migrant Screening Regulations
MIGRATION: Juan Fernando López Aguilar sees Leggeri’s resignation as turning point in accountability for all EU agencies
MEDIA: French Presidency of EU Council wants to increase support and protection for journalists
SPACE: EU Member States remain cautious about developing a European Space Traffic Management framework
ENERGY: latest Eurostat data confirms rising energy prices in second half of 2021
BIODIVERSITY: EU and Brazil explore ways to increase cooperation on global ‘green’ economy
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHILE: Mr Borrell calls for modernising Association Agreement
BELARUS: EU denounces widened scope of death penalty
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Spanish Prime Minister also targeted by Pegasus spyware
STATE AID: green light for €1.9 million Romanian aid measure for TAROM due to coronavirus pandemic
STATE AID: Covid-19, European Commission validates €200,000 Maltese support package for pigmeat sector
COHESION: European Commission signs partnership agreement with Austria for 2021-2027 cohesion policy
ENERGY: Energy Charter Treaty is fundamentally incompatible with EU law, according to a report by NGO ClientEarth
EUROZONE: four candidates for general management of ESM
MONTENEGRO: European Commission welcomes formation of new government