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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13010
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 20
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment/climate

Frans Timmermans and Virginijus Sinkevičius represent European Commission at G20 Ministerial Meeting in Bali

The European Commission’s Executive Vice-President, responsible for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, and the European Commissioner for the Environment, Virginijus Sinkevičius, are in Bali, Indonesia, to attend the G20 Environment and Climate Ministers’ meeting on Wednesday, 31 August, the Commission announced on Tuesday. 

This ministerial meeting will focus on the preparation of the COP26 on climate (Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 6-18 November) and the COP15 on biodiversity...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
CSDP: EU defence ministers agree to move forward on a training mission for Ukraine’s armed forces
HOME AFFAIRS: short-stay visas for Russian citizens, EU27 discussions promise to be difficult
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU delivers 5.5 million potassium iodide tablets to Ukraine as a preventive measure
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SAHEL: Jana Černochová calls on Europe to remain active in region
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEVELOPMENT: EU to step up aid to address famine risk in East Africa and Sahel, Commission tells MEPs
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: eight Member States commit to a sevenfold increase in wind power in Baltic Sea by 2030
ENERGY: faced with soaring energy prices, European Commission plans for “emergency instrument” in weeks ahead
ENERGY: Commission notes improvement in safety of oil and gas operations in EU waters
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: Frans Timmermans and Virginijus Sinkevičius represent European Commission at G20 Ministerial Meeting in Bali
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Sandra Gallina reports to European Parliament on European Commission’s action against Covid-19
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: Damian Boeselager advocates making it “as easy as possible” for EU citizens to participate in European elections
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: US considers changing tax code rules for ‘accidental Americans’
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: €60 million in French support for fishermen affected by Brexit gets green light
STATE AID: European Commission approves €90 million for Lithuanian aid to reduce fossil fuels
ANGOLA: EU takes note of provisional Angolan general election results and calls for constructive dialogue
DEVELOPMENT: MEP Stéphane Bijoux elected third vice-chair of European Parliament’s Committee on Development
ENERGY: European Commission adopts first list of cross-border renewable energy projects
IRAQ: EU calls for restraint and calm
MIGRATION: physical barrier between Lithuania and Belarus has been completed
RESEARCH: European Innovation Council awards 160 Seals of Excellence to support innovative companies