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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13344

7 February 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 31
Russian invasion of Ukraine / Economy
European Parliament/EU Council agreement on ‘Ukraine Facility’
Brussels, 06/02/2024 (Agence Europe)

On the evening of Monday 5 February in Strasbourg, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union reached a provisional political agreement on the ‘Ukraine Facility’, the instrument that will be used to deliver €50 billion in macro-financial aid from the EU to Ukraine (€33 billion in loans at preferential rates and €17 billion in grants) until 2027 (see EUROPE B13325A1).

“The EU is prepared to support Ukraine as long...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: 2040 climate target, European Commission emphasises ‘just transition’
CLIMATE: Industrial Carbon Management, European Commission aims for climate neutrality by 2050 with a target of capturing 50 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030
ENVIRONMENT: packaging and packaging waste regulation, European Parliament and EU Council to continue negotiations on 4 March
COMPETITIVENESS: provisional agreement between European Parliament and EU Council on Net-Zero Industry Act
DIGITAL: Gigabit Infrastructure Act – EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional political agreement on deployment of high-speed networks
COHESION: EU Member States outline initial areas for discussion on future of cohesion policy
RESEARCH: European semiconductor joint undertaking launches calls for €216 million in funding
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission wants to step up fight against sexual abuse of children, particularly online
JUSTICE: legal certainty in digital world, fight against money laundering and non-contentious justice are Notaries of Europe’s central concerns in preparation for elections
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
AGRICULTURE: Ursula von der Leyen wants to see proposal on sustainable use of pesticides withdrawn
AGRICULTURE: MEPs divided on how to regulate new genomic techniques
CLIMATE: Wopke Hoekstra defends a balanced approach to make sure “everyone crosses finish line” with regard to 2040 climate target
BUDGET: EU27 agreement on revision of EU budget not end of story, say MEPs
UKRAINE: MEPs call on EU and Member States to do more on military front
TRANSPORT: European Parliament adopts position on driving disqualifications
ENVIRONMENT: management of electrical and electronic waste, European Parliament approves provisional Parliament / EU Council agreement on compliance with WEEE Directive
DIGITAL: MEPs formally approve interinstitutional agreement on ‘Interoperable Europe’
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ECONOMY: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on ‘Ukraine Facility’
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: digital platform workers—Belgian Council Presidency slightly amends text negotiated with European Parliament and hopes for agreement from Member States
EMPLOYMENT: quality traineeships in EU, European Court of Auditors identifies series of shortcomings
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on environmental, social and governance ratings
EMU: European Parliamentary Research Service examining impact study supporting proposal for a digital euro
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: Franco-German couple continue to tear each other apart over EU-Mercosur agreement
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: domestic violence and violence against women, European Parliament and EU Council negotiators reach agreement despite deadlock over European definition of rape
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: new interactive tool for rural areas to identify EU funding opportunities
CITIZENSHIP: partial registration of ‘European Cannabis Initiative’ ECI
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: three new Heads of Representation in Sofia, Budapest, and Berlin
NATO: Hungarian parliamentary session on Sweden’s accession to Alliance adjourned
MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes appointment of an independent committee to evaluate UNRWA
SERBIA: MEPs from EPP, S&D, and Greens/EFA groups call on European Commission to investigate possible irregularities during recent elections
TRANSPORT: share of renewable energies in sector has increased slightly by 2022, according to Eurostat