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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12961

31 May 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 27
EUROPEAN COUNCIL / Russia
EU leaders agree on a two-stage oil embargo
Brussels, 30/05/2022 (Agence Europe)

EU leaders agreed on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, including an embargo on Russian oil, in two stages, on the night of Monday 30 to Tuesday 31 May.

The Member States’ ambassadors to the European Union (Coreper) will meet on Wednesday 1 June to adopt the legal acts related to this decision. The Commission proposed this sixth package of measures on 4 May (see EUROPE B12945A1).

“There is an agreement to ban Russian oil exports to the EU. This measure immediately covers...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
RUSSIA: EU leaders agree on a two-stage oil embargo
UKRAINE: EU27 ready to provide new macro-financial assistance to Kyiv of up to €9 billion
FOOD SECURITY: EU and African Union to discuss initiatives to address risk of food insecurity caused by Russian invasion of Ukraine 
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: “war in Ukraine cannot be pretext for postponing European Green Deal”, insists Virginijus Sinkevičius
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: French Presidency of EU Council to seek an agreement on 10 June in Luxembourg on reform of Schengen Borders Code
HOME AFFAIRS: ‘Prüm II’, EU Home Affairs Ministers invited to approve new Regulation on automated data exchange in police cooperation on 10 June
CONSUMERS: draft political agreement in EU Council on proposed ‘Credit Agreements’ Directive
DIGITAL: Digital Identity Wallet, French Presidency of EU Council wants to better protect data against potential fraud
DIGITAL: French Presidency of EU Council calls on EU institutions to strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity
INTERNAL MARKET: French Presidency of EU Council intends to submit a revised mandate to national delegations
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament report on European standardisation organisations does not give rise to many amendments
CLIMATE/FINANCE: war in Ukraine as new factor in debates around inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear in EU taxonomy
ENVIRONMENT: persistent organic pollutants, EU Council prepared to make minimum concessions to Parliament
FISHERIES: European Fisheries Control Agency contributes to project to support inspections in Mediterranean
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: EEAS says that CSDP military missions to Niger and Burkina Faso should be considered
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: EU’s 2014-2020 budget contribution to climate action was insufficient and overestimated, says European Court of Auditors
POLAND: with reform of disciplinary chamber of Supreme Court, Polish parliament paves way for release of European recovery funds
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive are more complicated than expected
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: MEPs call for optimal mobilisation of European recovery plan funding
EXTERNAL ACTION
MADAGASCAR: a delegation of MEPs calls on EU to increase food support to south of country
CHILE: Santiago on track to ratify modernisation of Association Agreement with EU
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: 2022 stress tests schedule unveiled
COHESION: green light for Partnership Agreement with Denmark
IRAN: EU concerned about seizure of two Greek ships
FISHERIES: Vigo-based Agency coordinates EU efforts to control bluefin tuna fishing
SOCIAL: European Commission proposes to make available €1.5 million from the EGF to help Greek workers made redundant
TERRORISM: EU sanctions Hurras al-Din and two of its prominent members