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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12945
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Home affairs

European Parliament confirms Europol’s new tasks in processing large volumes of data and cooperating with private actors

On Wednesday 4 May, the European Parliament gave its final approval to a draft agreement reached with the EU Council on the new tasks of the police cooperation agency Europol, which will be able to exchange data with third countries or private entities and to help Member States control foreign direct investment in security-related cases.

By 480 votes to 143 with 20 abstentions, MEPs approved the agreement reached in February, which also allows Europol to carry out research and innovation...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: European Commission proposes an embargo on Russian oil by end of year
RUSSIA/ENERGY: Budapest opposes European Commission’s proposal for an EU oil embargo on Russia
RUSSIA: Renew Europe group in European Parliament calls for sanctions against facilitators of Moscow’s war
MIGRATION: Council of Europe publishes recommendations to protect refugees from Ukraine against trafficking in human beings
MOLDOVA: Ms Sandu says her country will submit second part of questionnaire for accession in next few days
STATE AID: green light for €11 billion German business support package in context of Ukraine invasion
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF THE EU: European Parliament votes to convene a Convention to reform European Union
BUDGET: European Parliament postpones decision on Frontex 2020 budget discharge and gives green light to EU Court of Auditors expenditure
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament is disappointed by European Commission’s attitude to revelations on Pegasus spyware
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament confirms Europol’s new tasks in processing large volumes of data and cooperating with private actors
DIGITAL: several MEPs stress need for swift adoption of ‘NIS2’ directive regarding EU preparedness against cyber attacks
TRANSPORT: MEPs take stock of priorities to address impact of war on transport sector
INTERNAL MARKET: green light from European Parliament to start negotiations with EU Council on Common Charger Directive
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Iratxe García Pérez expresses her support for American women facing risk of abortion ban
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: Court of Justice of EU ruling is not yet reflected in ongoing work on reform of Schengen Code
ENVIRONMENT: in last 10 years, pesticide sales have increased in several Member States, despite relative stability at EU level
FISHERIES: several NGOs call for a legislative proposal to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Parliament and Council ready to start negotiations on framework for foreign subsidies that distort competition in EU
ACP: EU and Vanuatu want to strengthen partnership
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: General Court of EU validates rescue aid granted to TAROM in 2020
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: strong increase in EU agri-food trade reported in early 2022
PATENTS: European Patent Office updates its guide on unitary patent
CULTURE: Commission unveils five projects selected for New European Bauhaus
ENERGY: Europe has invested €41 billion in new wind farms in 2021, according to WindEurope
SPACE: EUSPA and EFCA sign Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation
GUINEA: EU calls for inclusive political dialogue between all parties for duration of transition
INDUSTRY: Europe risks a lithium and nickel shortage, warns T&E
NATO: Christopher G. Cavoli new Supreme Allied Commander Europe
HEALTH: fifteen cancer prevention and mental health organisations honoured at 2021 EU Health Awards
SOCIAL/CLIMATE: EU Member States fail to decide on governance of Social Climate Fund