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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13127

23 February 2023
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NEWS BRIEFS / Nigeria
A delegation of MEPs will observe 25 February elections with EU observation mission

22/02/23 (Agence Europe) – A delegation of seven MEPs will join the EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) led by Barry Andrews MEP (Renew Europe, Irish) for the Nigerian general elections (presidential, parliamentary and senatorial) on 25 February (see EUROPE B13089A27). The European Parliament delegation, led by Evin Incir (S&D, Swedish), will be in Nigeria from Thursday 23 to Monday 27 February. It will also include Ivan Štefanec (EPP, Slovakian), Robert Biedroń (S&D, Polish),...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE/RUSSIA: discussions continue between Member States on 10th sanctions package
TAXATION/CUSTOMS: Ukraine’s transposition of the Customs Code is “a step forward” for its EU membership, say experts
ENVIRONMENT: NGOs publish map of worst environmental damage from war in Ukraine
EXTERNAL ACTION
BELARUS: Svetlana Tikhanovskaya calls for her country not to be forgotten
TURKEY: EU assures Turkish authorities that it will provide massive support for short and long-term reconstruction of devastated areas
WTO: European Commission calls for more transparency from WTO members on their industry subsidies
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen Code reform, European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties could vote on its mandate on 13 April
MIGRATION: EU Member States and associated countries received 966,000 asylum applications in 2022
GMOs: European Commission authorises herbicide-resistant imported oilseed rape and soybean in EU
HEALTH: young Europeans make proposals to improve mental health
ENERGY: in 2022, EU has managed to move mountains, according to International Energy Agency
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: new EBA guidelines on bank contributions to national deposit guarantee schemes
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission to issue up to €170 billion in EU bonds for Next Generation EU and Ukraine in 2023
BUDGET: MEPs assess implementation of Spanish recovery plan
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Equinet calls for strengthening and harmonising of investigative powers of equality bodies in EU
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: NGOs call on European legislators to adopt regulation on removal of child pornography from Internet
BUDGET: EU Council recommends to European Parliament to give discharge to European Commission on 2021 budget
CITIZENSHIP: Commission registers new ECI on ‘dignified’ reception conditions for migrants in EU
DEMOCRACY: European Democratic Party launches campaign to strengthen European democracy
NIGERIA: a delegation of MEPs will observe 25 February elections with EU observation mission
DIGITAL: postponement of proposal on access to in-vehicle data, nine sectoral organisations oppose ACEA’s request to Commission
RESEARCH: EIT is committed to supporting cultural and creative sectors with RISE Institutes
TUNISIA: EU “concerned” about recent developments in country