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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13013

3 September 2022
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Russian invasion of Ukraine / United states
James O’Brien focuses on implementation of sanctions against Russia
Brussels, 02/09/2022 (Agence Europe)

Ambassador James O’Brien, the sanctions coordinator at the US State Department, highlighted on Friday, 2 September the implementation of sanctions against Russia, saying they were working.

“Sanctions implementation is the crucial piece”, he stressed during a meeting with some journalists, including EUROPE, in Brussels.

Mr O’Brien felt that the sanctions were working. “Russia sells its oil at a great discount to the global price. The Russian economy has difficulty buying key...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: G7 countries determined to implement “urgently” a price cap on Russian oil prices
ENERGY: time to cap Russian gas exports to Europe, says Ursula von der Leyen
UNITED STATES: James O’Brien focuses on implementation of sanctions against Russia
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission is set to present a step-by-step approach under its Single Market Emergency Instrument
COHESION: cohesion policy must remain a policy focused on long-term, insist EU Ministers
RESEARCH: EU budget partly guarantees raising of €100 million for green innovations in Germany
ENVIRONMENT: forests, EU strengthens cooperation with Indonesia and Malaysia on global biodiversity in preparation for COP15
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EUROPE : time for “more Europe”, says Roberta Metsola
FUTURE OF EUROPE : European federalists refine their vision of a Europe which is “sovereign, social and ecological”
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Commission considers that investment screening and export controls play an important role in European security
INDO-PACIFIC: European Parliament considers how best to strengthen trade links with Indo-Pacific region
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: EU rules on consular protection for unrepresented EU citizens in third countries could be improved, says Commission
HEALTH: Covid-19, European Commission proposes measures to prepare for autumn and winter
HEALTH: European Commission gives green light to first vaccines adapted to SARS-CoV-2 sub-variant of concern
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: shared telework standards needed to ensure equal protection for EU workers, says Eurofound
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMAN RIGHTS: according to Committee for Prevention of Torture, situation in Greek prisons remains worrying
EDUCATION: registration for annual European competition for young translators is open
HONDURAS: voluntary partnership agreement with EU on timber has entered into force
SERBIA: EU encourages authorities and organisers of Europride to continue dialogue