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Russian invasion of Ukraine / Defence

EU Member States fine-tuning agreement on joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine

Sources told EUROPE on Friday 28 April that work on the joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine is continuing and could be agreed next week by Member State ambassadors.

Several sources explained that the EU27 were “close to an agreement”. “There are only a few legal aspects left to be settled”, added one of them, while another source mentioned that “the final details” still needed to be worked out. According to one diplomat, it is necessary to finalise the text legally, particularly in relation to the customs code, but there would be no divergences on the substance.

The Europeans aim to send one million rounds of ammunition - from their existing stocks or via joint procurement - to Ukraine within 12 months, with the possibility of recovering funds from the ‘European Peace Facility’ (see EUROPE 13167/11).

In parallel, the College of Commissioners is expected to discuss on Wednesday 3 May the Commission’s proposal on strengthening the European defence industry, entitled ‘Taking action on ammunition production’. (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)

Contents

Day off: Labour day
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AGRICULTURE: European Commission announces agreement with five EU countries on Ukrainian agricultural exports
TRADE: EU Member States support a one-year extension of suspension of customs duties on imports from Ukraine
DEFENCE: EU Member States fine-tuning agreement on joint procurement of ammunition for Ukraine
RUSSIA: Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe sees deportation and “russification” of Ukrainian children as evidence of genocide  
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: proposal to reform fiscal rules is a good basis for work, say euro area Finance Ministers 
EMU: Italy urged to ratify revised ‘European Stability Mechanism’ treaty before end of 2023
FINANCE: Mairead McGuinness wants to wrap up Capital Markets Union legislation before 2024 European Parliament elections
COMPETITION: European Commission investigates possible abuse of dominant position by Spanish railway company Renfe
COMPETITION: European Commission authorises €7.4 billion in French aid to STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries for production of electronic chips
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Swedish Presidency of EU Council’s first draft compromise on electricity market reform 
DIGITAL: European Parliament political groups agree on a common position on future legislation on artificial intelligence
DIGITAL: European Regulation on open Internet access, additional guidance is needed for transport automation and remote surgery
MIGRATION: new meeting on 3 May on right of Member States to examine their labour market situation in advance under directive on long-term residents in EU
INTERNAL MARKET: Internal Market, European Commission proposes new rules for detergents
ENVIRONMENT: towards an EU-wide restriction of intentionally added microplastics to products
CIVIL PROTECTION: Moldova to become full member of EU Civil Protection Mechanism
RESEARCH: changes to ERC call for project evaluations becoming clearer
REGIONS: CoR’s ‘Kiruna Declaration’ calls for increased support for remote areas to achieve just transition
REGIONS: territorial stakeholders call for a Mediterranean Macro-Regional Strategy
CLIMATE: in its annual report, CAN Europe looks at shortcomings of European policy 
CLIMATE: EU has launched a platform to support its mission on climate change adaptation 
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: coordination of social security rules, Swedish Presidency of EU Council fails to obtain mandate to resume negotiations with European Parliament
INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: towards release of €13 billion in EU cohesion funds
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: European Parliament does not want to give in on readmission of illegal migrants in developing countries regarding Generalised Scheme of Preferences
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: European Court of Human Rights confirms Russia’s obligation to pay “just satisfaction” to Georgia
NEWS BRIEFS
ACP: EU’s signature of Post-Cotonou Agreement in Poland’s hands
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States hope to finalise their position on geographical indications on 8 May
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU mobilises €200,000 in emergency aid for Sudan
ECB: Eurosystem exploring solutions for central bank money settlements of wholesale financial transactions recorded on DLT-type platforms
BELARUS: EU concerned about health of political opponent Viktar Babaryka
CONSUMERS: EU Member States endorse European Parliament/EUCouncil agreement on directive on credit agreements in digital age
ECONOMY: GDP up by 0.1% in euro area in first quarter  
EMPLOYMENT: new Eurobarometer highlights value of traineeships in career paths
ENERGY: planned LNG terminals could be responsible for 32% of EU CO2 emissions, warns Greenpeace
FINANCE: S&D calls on European Commission to reintroduce ban on broker inducements in future retail investment strategy
MOLDOVA: EU adopts framework of sanctions against those who threaten country’s sovereignty
GMOs: MEPs oppose renewal of EU authorisation of glufosinate-tolerant cotton
SOCIAL: Eurofound launches survey on living and working conditions in Europe