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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12999

26 July 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 27
EXTERNAL ACTION / Cyprus
Adoption of €33.4 million aid programme for Turkish Cypriot community for 2022
Brussels, 25/07/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 25 July, the European Commission adopted the €33.4 million annual Action Programme 2022 for the Turkish Cypriot community.

This programme provides for appropriate measures in the framework of the EU support to the implementation of the Halloumi/Hellim package to help Turkish Cypriots to meet the relevant EU standards, following the registration by the Commission of Halloumi/Hellim as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in April 2021 (see EUROPE B12696A2).

The programme...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: EU ministers to discuss European Commission’s plan to reduce gas demand ahead of winter
FOOD SECURITY: Josep Borrell strongly condemns Russian bombing of port of Odessa
EIB: Board of Directors approves €1.59 billion in aid for Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU deplores Russian decision to add five Member States to list of unfriendly countries
PATENTS: EPO and Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute sign memorandum of understanding for enhanced partnership
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: European Commission welcomes impact of Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive, but regrets uneven transposition by Member States
SPACE: OneWeb and Eutelsat to merge, European Commission still cautious
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU assists Slovenia in fighting forest fires
HEALTH: European Commission launches a call for proposals for a new Thematic Networks cycle
HEALTH: European and global health authorities to step up response to monkeypox
COHESION: adoption of partnership agreement with Romania
TRANSPORT: four major industry associations fear misuse of budget for safe truck parking areas
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Danuta Hübner wants to strengthen competitiveness and attractiveness of EU capital markets
FINANCE: extension of equivalence and adequacy granted to US statutory audit authorities until 2028
COMPANIES: future directive on due diligence does not promise to be effective, says Europe Jacques Delors
ECONOMY: Paris and Berlin show full agreement on response to economic repercussions of Russian invasion of Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission authorises financing of Czech Post’s universal service obligation
EXTERNAL ACTION
CYPRUS: adoption of €33.4 million aid programme for Turkish Cypriot community for 2022
WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls on WTO members to agree on reform of global agricultural system
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: ‘Rule of law’ conditionality, Hungary has one month to submit its observations on proportionality of proposed measures
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new geographical indication for Slovakia
STATE AID: green light for €313 million German Covid-19 support for rail passenger operators
WTO: Turkey must correct measures that discriminate against European pharmaceuticals, according to a WTO appeal ruling
PAYMENTS: rejection of complaint against EBA regarding alleged non-application of EU law
HEALTH: EMA recommends extending use of Covid-19 vaccine Spikevax as booster dose in adolescents
SOCIAL: European trade unions call for EU legislation on managing heatwaves in workplaces
TRANSPORT: ten organisations call for review of regulation granting exemptions to certain agreements between shipping companies as unfair