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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13005
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Research

European Commission highlights severity of continuing drought in Europe in August

According to the latest combined drought indicator data, based on data provided by the Copernicus Drought Observatory, 47% of the European territory is currently in alarming conditions and 17% in alert conditions.

This could be the worst drought in 500 years, according to experts from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).

The impacts of this phenomenon are multiple. Drought increases the area at risk of fire in Europe and puts stress on vegetation. Overall, the European...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Ms Von der Leyen and Mr Michel state EU will never recognise annexation of Crimea
HOME AFFAIRS: Josep Borrell opposes an EU-wide suspension on issuing visas for Russian citizens
HEALTH: one thousand Ukrainian patients evacuated to European hospitals
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes to renew levels of several quotas in Baltic Sea in 2023
FISHERIES: European Commission approves Finnish and Swedish programmes for implementation of EMFAF
RESEARCH: European Commission highlights severity of continuing drought in Europe in August
CIVIL PROTECTION: RescEU mobilises and deploys two new Canadairs to Portugal
HEALTH: EMA believes that intradermal injection of monkeypox vaccine could optimise vaccine doses
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Commission opens a feedback period to review electronic forms for public procurement
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: rule of law conditionality regulation, European Commission examines Hungary’s responses before presenting measures
INSTITUTIONAL: national parliaments do not challenge European legislative initiatives
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: impact of national regulations on tax advisers is little known, says European Parliament
INSURANCE: insurance sector is globally resilient despite macroeconomic, market and digital risks
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: EU allocates further humanitarian aid to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: European Commission approves €320 million budget for cross-border cooperation between Spain and Portugal
COHESION: €76 million for Austria under Just Transition Fund
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Mauro Petriccione, director-general of European Commission’s ‘Climate’ department, has died
ENERGY: Thierry Breton is confident that EU will be able to do without Russian gas
COMPANIES: ACCA calls for maximum alignment of sustainability reporting standards
MIGRATION: Solidarity Declaration, first relocation of migrants rescued at sea expected in August
WTO: world merchandise trade not expected to grow strongly in second quarter
SINGAPORE: EU welcomes decriminalisation of sex between two men in Singapore