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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12980

28 June 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 27
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Research
European Commission to support Ukrainian nuclear scientists and diversify supplies for VVER reactors
Brussels, 27/06/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission wants to support Ukrainian fusion researchers and engineers based in Ukraine or displaced.

To this end, the European Commission on Friday 24 June targeted amendments to the Euratom Research and Training Programme for 2021-2022.

The programme, which is complementary to Horizon Europe, aims at research and training in nuclear safety and radiation protection.

As one part, €2.5 million will be mobilised through the EUROfusion consortium to support researchers and...

Contents

BEACONS
Beacons: Admired in Kiyv and Chisinau, despised in Belgrade, Tirana, Skopje, Podgorica, Sarajevo and Pristina?
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Member States agree on revisions to EU’s energy efficiency and renewable energy directives
ENERGY: EU Council endorses Regulation on gas storage
ENVIRONMENT: EU27 ministers meet on Tuesday with aim of agreeing on seven texts of ‘Fit for 55’ package and ‘imported deforestation’ regulation
TRANSPORT: EU Environment Ministers meet to try to reach common position on car and commercial vehicle emissions
TRANSPORT: ‘ReFuelEU Aviation’, report by Søren Gade adopted by European Parliament Transport Committee
MIGRATION: Greek Migration Minister once again rejects accusations of migrant pushback
SPACE: French Presidency of EU Council will seek a political agreement on ‘Secure Connectivity’ constellation project
RESEARCH: joint undertaking Circular bio-based Europe launches first call for projects with €120 million
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/CLIMATE: size of Social Climate Fund among most difficult questions to resolve
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: adoption of Strategic Concept, strengthening of eastern flank and support for Ukraine at heart of Madrid Summit
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Mr Borrell and Mr Abdollahian announce resumption of negotiations on nuclear programme
G7: After European Union’s Global Gateway, now there is a global investment programme to counter China
FOOD SECURITY: G7 leaders call on Russia to release grain from Ukraine
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: Council of Europe grants record loan to Poland to help host Ukrainian refugees
Russian invasion of Ukraine
MIGRATION: European Commission will make new proposals this week to better assist authorities in dealing with Ukrainian refugees
AGRICULTURE : MEP Jérémy Décerle suggests an agricultural “exception” to speed up exit of Ukrainian products by lorry
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU provides Ukraine with medical and decontamination equipment requested by Kyiv
RESEARCH: European Commission to support Ukrainian nuclear scientists and diversify supplies for VVER reactors
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Valneva‘s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine approved in EU
FISHERIES: NGO Bloom reports fraud by Dutch fishermen in Covid-19 aid
STATE AID: European Commission approves €280.5 million in aid for Celsa Spain for Covid-19 pandemic
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: MEPs concerned about deadlock on minimum taxation of multinationals
ECONOMY: Recovery and Resilience Facility, Commission approves preliminary assessments for Spain and Slovakia
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission launches consultation on updating de minimis Regulation
STATE AID: green light to extend Croatian support for book publishing
INTERNAL MARKET: five leading European associations express concern about continuing shortcomings of internal market