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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13157

6 April 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 33
NEWS BRIEFS / Home affairs
Digitalisation of travel documents, European Commission launches public consultation

05/04/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 5 April, the European Commission launched a new public consultation on the digitalisation of travel documents and making travel easier. This initiative was announced in the ‘Schengen strategy’ in 2021 and aims to establish a common format for digital travel documents used in the Schengen area, it explained in a statement. Digital travel documents (e.g. digital passports and ID cards) can facilitate border controls and international travel and...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: Allies pledge immediate and long-term support to Ukraine
NATO: China delivering lethal equipment to Russia would be “historic mistake”, warns NATO
ECONOMY: EU starts disbursing a second instalment of Macro-Financial Assistance to Moldova
AGRICULTURE: Polish Minister of Agriculture, Henryk Kowalczyk, resigns due to impact of war in Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission gives green light to €120 million Austrian aid for agriculture and aquaculture sectors
STATE AID: European Commission approves Dutch aid for greenhouse horticulture sector in context of war in Ukraine
SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: in response to ECI ‘Save Bees and Farmers!’, European Commission calls for swift adoption of all proposed legislation
ENVIRONMENT: Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation, Swedish Presidency of EU Council has its mandate to negotiate with European Parliament
ENVIRONMENT: marine monitoring by Member States, still gaps to be filled, says European Commission
CLIMATE: EU Member States adopt their negotiating mandate on fluorinated greenhouse gases proposal
TRANSPORT: synthetic fuel share and Sustainable Aviation Fund, Member States take stock of outstanding issues in ‘ReFuelEU Aviation’
JUSTICE: European Commission proposes rules on transfer of criminal proceedings between Member States
HOME AFFAIRS: Swedish Presidency of EU Council makes first changes to regulations governing collection of ‘API’ data
ENERGY: ENTSO-E’s submitted electricity network development plan does not sufficiently contribute to efficient and secure functioning of electricity market, according to ACER
ENERGY: renewable energy leading source of energy production in 2021, according to Eurostat
FISHERIES: NGO Bloom denounces “undemocratic” use of EU objection on tuna fishing
RESEARCH: EIC Board wants to facilitate use of its Accelerator platform
EXTERNAL ACTION
WTO: world merchandise trade growth is expected to slow in 2023, according to latest WTO estimates
DRC: green light for EU Council to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with Kinshasa on raw materials
MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for respect of status quo of holy sites
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Swedish Presidency of EU Council clarifies conditions under which an equality bodies can take legal action
EDUCATION: Swedish Presidency of EU Council believes automatic recognition of qualifications will require greater trust between education systems
INSTITUTIONAL
LOBBYING: ‘due diligence’ directive, several NGOs flag conflicts of interest involving Angelika Niebler
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU to support, at G20, revised FATF standards on beneficial ownership transparency
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ECDC issues guidance for effective Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in Europe
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for Italian aid for ground-handling service providers at Sardinian airports
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: digitalisation of travel documents, European Commission launches public consultation
AGRICULTURE: European Commission launches dashboard on CAP strategic plans
CHINA: Beijing complains about Dutch export controls on semiconductors
CHINA: Josep Borrell calls on China to act as a constructive global player
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: launch of EQUIROM, a European project to combat stereotypes of Roma communities
DIGITAL: Commission opens registration for its technical workshop to discuss obligations of gatekeepers under DMA
EPP: police raid on Brussels headquarters of European People’s Party