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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12977

23 June 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 28
NEWS BRIEFS / Research
79 projects for green transport solutions will benefit from €437 million granted by CINEA

22/06/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 21 June, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) announced the signing of agreements worth €437 million under Horizon Europe. This European funding will benefit 79 projects related to three transport themes: ‘cross-sectoral solutions for climate transition’, ‘competitive solutions for all modes of transport’, ‘safe and resilient transport and mobility services’. Established on 15 February 2021...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ENLARGEMENT: European Council expected to grant Ukraine and Moldova EU candidate status and Georgia European perspective
WESTERN BALKANS: leaders want to recall EU’s commitment to region
FOOD SECURITY: EU leaders expected to call for intensified efforts to get grain out of Ukraine and point finger at Russia
EUROZONE: Charles Michel wants EU leaders to discuss macroeconomic situation “in depth”
BELARUS: European Council calls for human rights to be respected
TURKEY: European Council expected to call for Member States’ territorial integrity to be respected
FUTURE OF EU: short debate expected from EU leaders on follow-up to Conference on Future of Europe
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ENLARGEMENT: while supporting EU membership of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, MEPs call for Western Balkans not to be forgotten
FUTURE OF EU: Mr Plenković advocates granting Ukraine, Moldova - and also Bosnia and Herzegovina - candidate country status for EU membership
CLIMATE: after a first failed attempt, European Parliament adopts its position on revision of EU carbon market
CLIMATE/SOCIAL: European Parliament validates outline of Social Climate Fund
CLIMATE/TRADE: European Parliament votes in favour of implementation of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from 2027
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: ‘Sustainable Development’ chapter in EU free trade agreements, European Commission does not rule out option of sanctions in case of breach
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: European Parliament/EU Council political agreement on corporate sustainability reporting
TAXATION: Hungarian Parliament rejects introduction of global minimum tax on companies in Hungary
SECTORAL POLICIES
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission presents strict rules aiming to reduce use of chemical pesticides by 2030
BIODIVERSITY: European Commission proposes binding targets to restore at least 20% of EU’s land and sea areas by 2030
FISHERIES: French Presidency of EU Council’s options for compromise on ‘Control’ Regulation
MIGRATION: asylum and migration, 21 EU and Schengen Associated States support solidarity declaration designed to relieve frontline countries
HOME AFFAIRS: Israeli company NSO defends its activities to MEPs after revelations about its Pegasus spyware
DIGITAL: high level of cybersecurity in EU, Member States discuss text of agreement with European Parliament
INTERNAL MARKET: EU Council about to adopt position on Machinery Regulation
ENERGY: Kadri Simson warns of potential energy shortages in EU next winter
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: EU General Court approves Finnish public aid for recapitalisation of airline Finnair
COMPETITION: EU General Court confirms prohibition of merger between Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel
NEWS BRIEFS
FINANCE: European Commission adopts two equivalence decisions for Chinese and Israeli central counterparties
RESEARCH: 79 projects for green transport solutions will benefit from €437 million granted by CINEA
CORRIGENDUM
FUTURE OF EU: clarification of European Parliament’s request to convene a Convention to reform European treaties