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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12961

31 May 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 27
EUROPEAN COUNCIL / Ukraine
EU27 ready to provide new macro-financial assistance to Kyiv of up to €9 billion
Brussels, 30/05/2022 (Agence Europe)

European Union leaders reaffirmed their willingness on Tuesday 31 May to continue to support the Ukrainian government’s urgent cash needs, estimated by the IMF at around $5 billion.

Noting the $19.8 billion support announced at the G7 Finance Summit (see EUROPE B12957A2), the European Council said it was ready to provide Ukraine with “new exceptional macro-financial assistance of up to €9 billion in 2022”, in the conclusions it adopted at the end of the first working session of...

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