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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13048

22 October 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 23
NEWS BRIEFS / Health
European Commission authorises Spikevax vaccine adapted to combat SARS-CoV-2 sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5

21/10/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission authorised, on Thursday 20 October, the bivalent messenger RNA vaccine developed by the pharmaceutical company Moderna and adapted to combat not only the original SARS-CoV-2 strain but also two of its sub-variants of concern: BA.4 and BA.5 (Omicron). The Commission’s decision is based on the scientific assessment of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), which issued a favourable recommendation the same day (see EUROPE B13047A22). The...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
UKRAINE: Europeans reaffirm their support for Ukraine, without however responding to all of Volodymyr Zelensky’s requests
IRAN: European Council condemns “unjustifiable and unacceptable” use of violence
CHINA: EU struggles to speak with one voice on its relationship with Beijing
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: EU Member States consider electricity-saving solutions in rail sector
ENERGY: Emmanuel Macron announces France’s exit from Energy Charter Treaty
ENERGY: energy crisis, gas package and energy performance of buildings on agenda of EU ministers’ meeting
COHESION: Latvia adopts €4.6 billion partnership agreement for 2021-2027
MIGRATION: Prague Process, Czech Presidency of EU Council hosts 4th Ministerial Conference
FISHERIES: EU fisheries representatives voice concerns over area closures
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA publishes six criteria for assessment of plants derived from new genome editing techniques
FOOD: by patenting plants and new GMOs, multinational biotech companies are threatening food security, says NGO report
SPACE: preparations for European Space Agency’s Ministerial Council are making good progress
DIGITAL: European Commission and EIB stress need for more investment in cybersecurity
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: inclusion of non-binary people and intersectionality in pay transparency directive is under debate
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: “Italy must be at the centre of the European project”, says Mario Draghi
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises €3 million to help fight Ebola outbreak in Uganda
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRANSPORT: European Commission launches a study to determine best ways to connect Ukrainian and Moldovan rail networks to TEN-T
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Spain and Nigeria to launch initiative on territorial resilience to drought at COP27
COHESION: four German regions adopt their Just Transition Plans, for a total of €2.5 billion
HAITI: EU mobilises €1 million in emergency aid to combat cholera
MIGRATION: European Court of Human Rights justifies temporary suspension of family reunification procedure in Sweden
SOCIAL: European Commission proposes to release a new envelope for Latvia under SURE instrument
HEALTH: European Commission authorises Spikevax vaccine adapted to combat SARS-CoV-2 sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5