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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12973
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Russian invasion of Ukraine / Ukraine

EU leaders could ask EU to release additional funds under European Peace Facility

The European Council held on 23 and 24 June could call for further assistance to Ukraine through the European Peace Facility. The EU has already released €2 billion within this framework.

“The European Union remains strongly committed to providing further military support to help Ukraine exercise its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression, its defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty”, emphasises the European Council’s draft conclusions dated...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROZONE: next Managing Director of ESM still not known
EURO AREA: Eurogroup recommends Croatia join euro area
GREECE: close budgetary surveillance of Athens to end in August
COMPANIES: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on the ‘Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive’ may be drawing to a close
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL: Social Imbalance Procedure in European Semester, EU Member States ask for more time to study its feasibility
EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL: next Czech Presidency of EU Council wants an agreement on Digital Platform Workers Directive by end of 2022
EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL: EU Member States welcome a “historic agreement” on adequate minimum wages
SOCIAL: coordination of social security schemes, French Presidency of EU Council hands on file to Czech Republic without any progress
EDUCATION: EU Council recommends that Member States make education and training for ecological transition a priority
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: European Commission launches Code of Practice to combat online disinformation
DIGITAL: MEPs approve interinstitutional agreement on DSA
CONSUMERS: MEPs adopt ‘Charanzová’ report on general product safety in digital age
TRANSPORT: MEPs take stock of key challenges to make long-distance and cross-border rail transport attractive
CLIMATE: new carbon market, French Presidency of EU Council remains close to European Commission’s initial proposal
ENERGY: revisions of RED II' directive, French Presidency of EU Council proposes measures on sustainability of biofuels
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission wants to preserve integrity of European standardisation system
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: consensus on horizon in Geneva on fisheries, health and e-commerce
WESTERN BALKANS: European Council wants progressive integration already during enlargement process
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Stoltenberg says Madrid Summit will transform Alliance
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: France, Germany, Italy, and Romania support granting Kyiv EU candidate status
UKRAINE: European Economic and Social Committee urges Member States to grant Ukraine candidate status for EU membership
UKRAINE: EU leaders could ask EU to release additional funds under European Peace Facility
FOOD SECURITY: EU leaders should call on EU to redouble its efforts to support local production in developing countries
CRIMEA: Council of Europe condemns Russia’s human rights violations
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENERGY: Court finds that Belgium’s request for an Opinion on compatibility with EU law of modernised ‘Energy Charter Treaty’ is premature
SOCIAL: adjusting level of family allowance according to place of residence of children is contrary to EU law, confirms Court of Justice
COMPETITION: Commission decision partially annulled, but fines upheld for cartel in market for optical disk drives case
Op-Ed
Op-ed: Powering up democracy is key to peaceful future for Europe, by Christa Schweng and Roger Casale
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: MEP committee approves agreement with EU Council on extension of EU Covid certificates
STATE AID: regarding TAP restructuring, European Commission clears slot allocation at Lisbon airport for easyJet
COHESION: European Commission adopts a first programme under Just Transition Fund
COHESION: Brexit reserve, European Commission allocates €627 million to four Member States
COURT OF AUDITORS: EU Council appoints two new members
DIGITAL: report on opinion of Marcel Kolaja on artificial intelligence adopted in European Parliament Committee
GMO: MEPs oppose marketing of two GM maize varieties
HEALTH: ECDC monitors monkeypox outbreak