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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12967
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Russian invasion of Ukraine / Russia

European Task Force enforcing EU sanctions against oligarchs is stepping up its efforts on tax front

08/06/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission and Member States’ tax authorities set up a sub-group on tax enforcement within the ‘Freeze and Seize’ working group (see EUROPE 12914/5) on Wednesday 8 May. Headed by EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders, the Task Force wants to intensify its efforts against sanctioned Russian and Belarusian individuals and companies and their associates. The subgroup will help to uncover possible tax crimes and recover unpaid taxes while facilitating the application of EU sanctions. In particular, it will be responsible for: - checking tax files for persons and entities on the sanctions list; - sharing information about these persons and entities internally and with third countries. (AD)

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE: divisions between political groups cause postponement of three key issues in ‘Fit for 55’ package
CLIMATE: climate effort sharing, European Parliament wants stricter rules for Member States’ emissions
CLIMATE: MEPs vote to ban sale of new internal combustion cars and vans from 2035
CLIMATE: European Parliament votes to extend ETS to emissions from flights to non-EU countries
CLIMATE: European Parliament supports raising EU’s carbon sink ambitions by 2030
FUTURE OF EU: by defending its values, EU will remain a beacon of hope for nations wishing to join, says Micheál Martin
FOOD SECURITY: MEPs welcome Commission initiative on food security
UKRAINE: Mr Stefanchuk advocates Ukraine be given EU candidate status
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament adopts its recommendations on EU foreign, security and defence policy following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: European Parliament wants stronger security dimension in EU policy
ENVIRONMENT: pesticide reduction and food safety are compatible, Stella Kyriakides tells divided MEPs
FISHERIES: European Parliament approves conclusion of new EU/Mauritania agreement
COHESION: European Parliament calls for European pact for island regions
HOME AFFAIRS: Parliament gives final approval to Europol reform
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: EU-listed companies should aim to have at least 40% of their non-executive director positions held by women starting mid-2026
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS/MIGRATION: reform of Schengen Borders Code, last attempts by EU Council Presidency to reach agreement on 10 June
MIGRATION: French Presidency of EU Council hopes for progress on 10 June on several pieces of legislation aimed at managing migration flows into EU
JUSTICE: modernising judicial cooperation, Ukraine, environmental crime and children’s rights on agenda of Justice ministers
SPACE: ‘secure connectivity’ constellation - EU Council Security Committee calls for strengthened governance in relation to quantum technologies
COMPETITIVENESS: political agreement in sight at next EU Council on Consumer Credit Agreements Directive
CONSUMERS: WhatsApp urged to act to fully comply with EU consumer protection legislation
AGRICULTURE: geographical indications, “serious concerns” of EU countries on new tasks to be entrusted to EUIPO
ENVIRONMENT: NGO HEAL publishes report on carcinogenic potential of glyphosate
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE/CLIMATE: Regarding taxonomy, an inter-group coalition is mobilising in European Parliament to reject complementary delegated act
FINANCE: European Commission adopts equivalence decisions on supervising central counterparties in five non-EU countries
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: OLAF recommended recovery of more than €500 million of expenditure for 2021
Russian invasion of Ukraine
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU increases direct operational support to humanitarian NGOs in Ukraine
RUSSIA: European Task Force enforcing EU sanctions against oligarchs is stepping up its efforts on tax front
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ECDC emphasises importance of genomic monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest and concern
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Minimum wages, a “watered-down” agreement for The Left Group in European Parliament
CORRIGENDUM
EMPLOYMENT: Sweden’s position on Minimum Wage Directive
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