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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13156
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INSTITUTIONAL / Budget

OLAF announces seizure of over half a billion contraband cigarettes in 2022

International operations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) during 2022 resulted in the seizure of 531 million illicit cigarettes, over 205 tonnes of raw tobacco and 65 tonnes of water pipe tobacco, according to a press release published on Tuesday 4 April.

OLAF investigators have conducted multiple operations with national and international customs and competent services to combat cigarette and tobacco smuggling.

OLAF Director General Ville Itälä stated that these...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Finland officially becomes 31st member of Atlantic Alliance
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UNITED STATES: Borrell and Blinken underline transatlantic cooperation on support for Ukraine
UKRAINE: Council of Europe will play a “leading” role in creation of a war damage register in Ukraine, its Secretary General told President Zelensky
RESEARCH: EUrizon network to offer €1.4 million in EU funding for research projects in Ukraine
STATE AID: green light for €3.5 billion in French support for SMEs in context of war in Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission approves €2 billion Austrian aid to Wien Energie
RUSSIA: preparation of 11th EU sanctions package should start before end of April, according to EU diplomat
SECTORAL POLICIES
Interview HEALTH: Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé wants EU law to be based on a clear definition of voluntary, non-remunerated and informed donation of substances of human origin
HEALTH: ECDC has new framework for infectious disease surveillance
MIGRATION: border procedures, work in EU Council is focusing on defining ‘adequate capacity’ of Member States
ENERGY: EU-US Energy Council, partners reaffirm collaboration on energy security and green energy transition
CLIMATE: EU Council Presidency calls on Member States to discuss proposal on fluorinated greenhouse gases
AGRICULTURE: Swedish Presidency of EU Council suggests an amended text on geographical indications
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU invests over €116 million in creation of strategic reserve of RescEU emergency shelters
CONSUMERS: Nintendo agrees to offer free repairs of Switch controllers beyond legal guarantee
DIGITAL: European Commission reaffirms mutual data adequacy arrangement with Japan, 4 years after its entry into force
EXTERNAL ACTION
MONTENEGRO: EU congratulates Jakov Milatovic on his victory in presidential election
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: UN’s 2030 Agenda, EU prepares for July’s High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
TRADE: agreement in principle at OECD to modernise export credit framework
TRADE: third country companies concerned over impact of unfair foreign subsidy regulation
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: EU Council’s position becoming clearer... and so are their differences with European Parliament over anti-SLAPP directive
DEMOCRACY: European parties should be able to support political movements outside EU that are in line with our values, says Charles Goerens
DEMOCRACY: EU democracy defence package must cover all threats without curtailing fundamental freedoms, say associations
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: coordination of social security schemes, a blocking minority is said to exist on latest Swedish proposals
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: EFRAG to publish guidance on implementation of non-financial reporting standards
STATE AID: European Commission updates guidelines on measures to support green transition
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: OLAF announces seizure of over half a billion contraband cigarettes in 2022
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
GEORGIA: Council of Europe notes reform process for EU candidate status seems to be “clearly stalling”
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen enlargement, Olaf Scholz calls for Romania’s integration “this year”
ENERGY: ACER publishes its benchmark for liquefied natural gas
TAXATION: ETAF supports a single VAT registration system