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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12953

17 May 2022
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Russian invasion of Ukraine / Space
Russian invasion of Ukraine, European Commission speeds up strengthening of European autonomy
Brussels, 16/05/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission said it was doing all it could to address the many challenges posed to the European space sector by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in a discussion with MEPs on the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee on Monday 16 May.

Responding to various questions from parliamentarians on European dependence on Russian Soyuz launchers (see EUROPE B12947A23), Paraskevi Papantoniou, head of space policy at the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: The future of Europe deserves more than a conference with no meaningful follow-up (1)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: no agreement between EU ministers on sixth sanctions package
ENERGY: payment for Russian gas in roubles, European Commission provides new guidelines to Member States
UNITED STATES: EU-US Council adapts work to address consequences of war
SPACE: Russian invasion of Ukraine, European Commission speeds up strengthening of European autonomy
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States welcome ‘solidarity lanes’ to move grain from Ukraine
GENDER EQUALITY: for International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Council of Europe warns of risks linked to war in Ukraine
MIGRATION: European Commission launches telephone helpline to guide people fleeing Ukraine
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: a Finnish and Swedish membership bid would be a historic moment, says Jens Stoltenberg
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission does not rule out possibility of establishing an EU-wide gas price cap, according to a draft document
ENVIRONMENT: sustainable chemicals, European Commission briefs MEPs on progress towards revision of ‘REACH’ and ‘CLP’ regulations
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: SDGs, European Commission fine-tunes its country reports for the UN High Level Political Forum
INTERNAL MARKET: EU Council reaches political agreement on reform of European standardisation organisations
TRANSPORT: multimodality, MEPs split in European Parliament Committee on preferred approach to developing rail transport
MIGRATION: irregular arrivals in EU rise by 69% in 2022 compared to first months of 2021, according to Frontex
EXTERNAL ACTION
WESTERN BALKANS: blocking accession process of North Macedonia and Albania is a gift to Russia, says Mr Borrell
PALESTINE: Coveney calls for funds to be paid to Palestinian Authority
SUDAN: EU urges all Sudanese stakeholders to participate constructively in political dialogue
TRADE: MEPs debate level of aggressiveness for anti-coercion tool
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Russian invasion of Ukraine undermines growth forecasts for 2022
STATE AID: European Commission approves €2 billion of Greek investment aid to foster a sustainable recovery
STATE AID: approval of €404 million in Swedish support to help disadvantaged workers access labour market
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: Next Generation EU, Paolo Gentiloni expects revisions to national recovery plans
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission proposes to adjust rules of Financial Regulation
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE/FINANCE: Marie Toussaint welcomes German opposition to complementary delegated act on taxonomy
CYBER SECURITY: EU extends its framework for sanctions against cyber attackers for 3 years
ENERGY: EU Council endorses revision of TEN-E Regulation
SPACE: Copernicus programme, European Commission signs agreement with Canadian Space Agency
FINANCE: EBA proposes final technical standards for crowdfunding service providers
MIGRATION: Switzerland approves strengthening Frontex’s missions
DIGITAL: interinstitutional agreement on DMA approved by European Parliament Committee
DIGITAL: EU Council approves interinstitutional agreement on Data Governance Act
PALESTINE: EU announces €25 million in humanitarian aid for Palestinians