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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12951

13 May 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 35
NEWS BRIEFS / Foreign affairs
New European Parliament Special Committee on Foreign Interference keeps same bureau as previous committee

12/05/2022 (Agence Europe) – The Special Committee on Foreign Interference (INGE 2) elected its Bureau on Thursday 12 May, which is identical in every respect to that of the INGE 1 Committee. Thus, Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D, France) remains Chair of the Committee. Javier Zarzalejos (EPP, Spain), Morten Løkkegaard (Renew Europe, Denmark), Dace Melbārde (ECR, Latvia) and Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz (S&D, Poland) were also re-elected as Vice-Chairs. The vote was by acclamation and there were...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: Finnish President and Prime Minister announce their support for their country joining NATO
FINLAND: Mr Haavisto calls for closer cooperation with Ukraine
ENERGY: REPowerEU, a draft document lifts veil on European Commission’s plan to move EU away from Russian fossil fuels by 2027
TRANSPORT: European Commission presents its plan to create ‘solidarity lanes’ with Ukraine
MIGRATION: European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties members point out shortcomings in care of Ukrainian refugees
EXTERNAL ACTION
JAPAN: EU and Tokyo join hands to face a destabilising Russia
UNITED KINGDOM: first meeting of EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly is held against a background of high tensions over Northern Ireland Protocol
BAHRAIN: Bahraini Parliament Speaker calls for stronger relations with EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: European Parliament negotiators want to introduce a bonus-malus system linked to free allowances
ENVIRONMENT: persistent organic pollutants, European Parliament/EU Council negotiations will continue at end of May
SPACE: MEPs intend to call on European Commission to present legislation on space traffic management before 2024
DIGITAL: ‘Path to the Digital Decade’, EU Council sets out its position for future inter-institutional negotiations
INDUSTRY: MEP Tom Berendsen wants to see step change in implementation of EU industrial strategy
HOME AFFAIRS: European SMEs are unevenly prepared to respond to cybercrime attacks, reveals a new Eurobarometer
JUSTICE: MEPs concerned about security and data protection in legislative proposals to modernise justice system
JUSTICE: data transfers and adequacy decisions, European Data Protection Board presents its annual report 2021
FISHERIES: Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius is determined to act on bottom trawling
FISHERIES: transparent allocation of fishing quotas in EU countries is needed, say MEPs
FISHERIES: MEPs approve conclusion of new EU/Mauritania agreement
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Stella Kyriakides takes stock of European response to Covid-19 pandemic with MEPs
HEALTH: EU and US determined to accelerate global vaccination, starting in Africa
STATE AID: Covid-19, European Commission is phasing out ‘Temporary Framework’ for aid, which expires at end of June
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MEPs disagree on how to stimulate use of ELTIF long-term investment funds
ECB: first increase in key rates possible as early as July
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
EMPLOYMENT: EU Court of Justice clarifies rules for temporary agency workers on unused paid leave
COMPETITION: EU Court of Justice specifies criteria for defining whether incumbent energy operator’s dominant position is abusive
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe calls on Austria to improve reception and integration of migrants and respect for women’s rights
HOME AFFAIRS: opening for signature of a protocol to Convention on Cybercrime governing disclosure of electronic evidence
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: new European Parliament Special Committee on Foreign Interference keeps same bureau as previous committee
ENERGY: IEA expects record global renewable energy growth in 2022
ENERGY: EU gas demand forecast for 2030 could cost EU an extra €250 billion, according to an NGO report
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults public to assess Environmental Liability Directive
MIDDLE EAST: EU condemns approval of several thousand housing units in settlements
SOCIAL/CLIMATE: Sara Matthieu reports agreement in European Parliament on main features of Social Climate Fund
Op-Ed
ENLARGEMENT: The Republic of Moldova is more important than ever for the security of the EU - by Siegfried Mureșan