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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12954

18 May 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 36
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Economy
Nine EU countries call on European Commission’s technical support for reforms to better welcome refugees

17/05/2022 (Agence Europe) – Nine Member States - Belgium, Cyprus, France, the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania and Slovakia - have called on the services of the European Technical Support Instrument (TSI) for reforms to help deal with the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (see EUROPE B12915A8). This instrument will help them to absorb EU funds to allow them to: - establish structures and mechanisms for the reception and integration of people fleeing the Russian...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: The future of Europe deserves more than a conference with no meaningful follow-up (2)
CLIMATE - 'FIT FOR 55' LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
CLIMATE: ETS revision, MEPs want to postpone introduction of a carbon market for buildings and road transport until 2029
CLIMATE: review of ETS for aviation, MEPs want to eliminate 50% of free allowances in 2024
CLIMATE: climate effort sharing, MEPs retain 2030 national targets proposed by European Commission
CLIMATE: revision of LULUCF regulation, MEPs support a CO2 absorption target of at least 310 million tonnes by 2030
CLIMATE/TRADE: MEPs call for EU carbon border adjustment mechanism to be operational from 2025
TRANSPORT: ‘FuelEU Maritime’, Jörgen Warborn plays it safe in face of potential future renewable fuel supply difficulties
Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: EU Defence Ministers support Finland and Sweden’s application for NATO membership
UKRAINE: Mr Borrell thinks EU military support is making a difference on the ground
TRADE: MEPs approve temporary full liberalisation of imports from Ukraine
ENERGY: no agreement between EU co-legislators on gas storage at end of first session of interinstitutional negotiations
TRANSPORT: in European Parliament committee, Ukrainian Infrastructure minister stresses need to increase transhipment capacity
AGRICULTURE: all mechanisms to move grain and fertiliser out of Ukraine are useful, says FAO’s Maximo Torero
HUMAN RIGHTS: Russia wants to break away from European Court of Human Rights sooner than expected
ECONOMY: nine EU countries call on European Commission’s technical support for reforms to better welcome refugees
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EDA calls for increased European defence capabilities
DEFENCE: EU ministers approve creation of an EU defence innovation hub
CSDP: Mr Borrell calls for “more agile” EU missions
EXTERNAL ACTION
MALI: EU regrets Mali’s decision to withdraw from G5 Sahel
AFGHANISTAN: MEPs and European Commission determined to provide Afghans short-term and long-term help
CANADA: Borrell and Joly call for closer relations
TRADE: MEPs give their vision of future regulation to ban products of forced labour
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: work continues in EU Council on Schengen reform and migrant ‘screening’ regulation
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission welcomes return to visa-waiver reciprocity with South Korea, but difficulties remain with Japan
COMPANIES: European Court of Auditors finds room for improvement in EU measures to support internationalisation of SMEs
INTERNAL MARKET: European standardisation, European Parliament starts off in disarray
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs unhappy with draft recast of financial regulation
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MEPs adopt tough stance on ‘green’ bond issuance
MONEY LAUNDERING: France plays leading role in fight against money laundering in EU, according to FATF
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: Court of Justice clarifies scope of EU law prohibiting unfair contract terms
NEWS BRIEFS
ECONOMY: euro area growth up by 0.3% and employment up by 0.5% in first quarter
INDUSTRY: European Commission clarifies logic behind its proposal on semiconductors
YOUTH: eight EU Member States pledge €270 million to ALMA initiative
LIBYA: Borrell concerned about situation in Tripoli
DIGITAL: ‘Dlabajová’ report on Path to the Digital Decade adopted in European Parliament Committee
UNITED KINGDOM: UK Government confirms its intentions to make changes to Northern Ireland Protocol