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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12971
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Humanitarian aid

EU mobilises €50 million for refugees in Turkey and their host communities

The mobilisation of €50 million in EU humanitarian aid for vulnerable refugees and their host communities in Turkey was announced by the European Commission on Tuesday 14 June.

Turkey currently hosts four million refugees, mainly Syrians (over 3.7 million).

The amount that has just been released is part of the €3 billion announced by the European Commission in June 2021 to support refugees in Turkey until 2024. It will fund specialised health care services, legal advice, psychosocial...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE/FINANCE: MEPs oppose inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear in EU taxonomy
CLIMATE: MEPs refer ETS review and CBAM to Parliament’s plenary session
ENERGY: energy performance of buildings, European Parliament’s rapporteur wants to strengthen European Commission’s proposed standards
HEALTH: European Commission secures purchase of 109,090 doses of Bavarian Nordic monkeypox vaccine
FOOD SAFETY: EU Member States call for a realistic proposal on pesticide use
AGRICULTURE: European Commission to extend derogations on use of fallow land to 2023
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs want ambition at CITES COP19 to curb wildlife trafficking and zoonotic disease risks
TRANSPORT: ‘Single European Sky’, French Presidency of the EU Council presents options for Performance Review Body
DIGITAL: MEPs question ‘big tech’ position on cyber threat management
INTERNAL MARKET: Thierry Breton expects clarification from Hungary on differential treatment of fuel tariffs according to nationality of driver
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: food security, pandemic response, intense negotiations continue in Geneva
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises €50 million for refugees in Turkey and their host communities
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UNITED STATES: ambassador Gitenstein says that sanctions against Russia should be implemented before adopting new ones
AGRICULTURE: Ukrainian Deputy Minister Markian Dmytrasevych asks for EU help in storing and exporting grain around world
HEALTH: Europeans continue contact with Ukrainian authorities to adapt health support to population’s needs
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: EEAS says war in Ukraine has intensified EU-NATO dialogue
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MEPs concerned about impact of war in Ukraine on fragmentation of banking system
INSURANCE: EU Finance Ministers expected to adopt their position on Solvency II reform
BANKS: continued discussions in European Parliament on legislative package finalising introduction of ‘Basel III’ agreement in EU
EUROGROUP: inflation, Croatia’s accession to euro area and banking union on ministerial agenda
COMPETITION: unannounced inspections in water infrastructure sector due to allegations of bid-rigging
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: Parliament/EU Council agree to extend EU Digital Covid Certificate until June 2023
HEALTH: health ministers and European Commission discuss Covid-19 vaccine deliveries
HEALTH: EU health ministers unite to call for a strengthened EU global health strategy
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Conference on Future of Europe follow-up, EU Council experts identify 18 measures requiring treaty change
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: after agreement on minimum wages in the EU, Nicolas Schmit answers MEPs on degree of ambition of future initiatives
EMPLOYMENT: Member States asked to vote on provisional agreement with European Parliament on adequate minimum wages in EU
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: Council of Europe calls for more secure custody of children in cases of domestic violence
NEWS BRIEFS
BURKINA FASO: EU condemns Seytenga “massacre” and its trail of civilian victims
GENDER EQUALITY: Member States invited to vote on provisional agreement on women’s participation in boardrooms of listed companies
DIGITAL: Eva Maydell’s opinion report on artificial intelligence adopted in European Parliament committee
TRANSPORT: Commission consults to review list of reporting requirements for ships at ports of call