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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12982

30 June 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 36
NEWS BRIEFS / Transparency
European Ombudsman analyses Commission’s response to Ursula von der Leyen’s SMS

29/06/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, is analysing the European Commission’s response to its refusal to give information to the press about text messages exchanged by its President, Ursula von der Leyen, with the CEO ofPfizer about the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines. The Ombudsman does not seem to be satisfied with the reply received on Wednesday 29 June (see EUROPE B12879A16). Ms O’Reilly had requested that Ms von der Leyen’s office carry out a more...

Contents

NATO SUMMIT
NATO: Allies officially invite Finland and Sweden to join
NATO: new Strategic Concept warns against Russia and China
UKRAINE: NATO commits to new measures in support of Kyiv
DEFENCE: EU is a “unique and essential” NATO partner, say Allies
CLIMATE - 'FIT FOR 55' LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
CLIMATE: after a marathon session, EU Member States agree on five key texts of ‘Fit for 55’ package
CLIMATE: revision of ETS, EU Council wants a more gradual pace of phasing out free allowances
CLIMATE/SOCIAL: divided EU Member States agree on a Social Climate Fund limited to €59 billion
CLIMATE: ‘LULUCF’, EU Council strengthens flexibilities in agreed text on land use
TRANSPORT: EU Member States agree on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
SECTORAL POLICIES
SPACE: EU Council has its negotiating mandate on constellation for secure connectivity
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council takes step forward on Croatia’s accession to Schengen area
ENVIRONMENT: tightening of EU rules for waste shipments, French Presidency of EU Council passes torch
ENVIRONMENT: EU ‘sustainable batteries’ regulation, interinstitutional negotiations to continue on 30 June without being conclusive
HEALTH: European Commission proposes to ban flavoured tobacco products
FISHERIES: European Commission adopts French implementation programme for EMFAF
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission adopts new guide to EU rules on selling products
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Council adopts partial position on AMLA, new EU anti-money laundering authority
FINANCE: political agreement in principle in EU Council over European one-stop shop for data access
Russian invasion of Ukraine
SOCIAL/COHESION: European Commission wants to ensure entities directly supporting Ukrainian refugees receive funding more quickly
RUSSIA: 30 billion in assets owned by sanctioned Russians frozen thanks to work of G7 countries’ ‘REPO’ Task Force
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Vasco Alves Cordeiro is new President of European Committee of the Regions
FUTURE OF EU: European Commission wants to maximise synergies between climate and digital transitions
COURT OF JUSTICE: seven new judges appointed to EU’s General Court
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOOD SECURITY: G7 pledges to do all it can to help most vulnerable countries cope with food crisis
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: G7 pledges to lead by example for an ambitious global agreement at COP15 in Montreal
HUMAN RIGHTS: European trade unions denounce human rights violations by European multinationals
ENVIRONMENT: EU27 ambassadors to EU endorse European Parliament/EU Council agreement on persistent organic pollutants in waste
SPACE: EUSPA to take over space surveillance and tracking helpdesk from 2023
EUROZONE: European Commission proposes definitive exchange rate between Croatian kuna and euro
JUSTICE: Council of Europe launches network of national correspondents of police authorities
GMO: European Commission authorises transgenic hybrid maize in EU for food use
HEALTH: ECDC issues recommendations for effective tracing of monkeypox contacts
HEALTH: EU Member States give green light to Regulation on serious cross-border threats to health
TRANSPARENCY: European Ombudsman analyses Commission’s response to Ursula von der Leyen’s SMS
TRANSPORT: European Commission announces €5.4 billion in funding for 135 transport infrastructure projects
TRANSPORT: Airlines for Europe calls on European policy-makers to “do their part” to make sustainable aviation fuels more affordable