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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13583
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Russian invasion of Ukraine / Russia

EU Member States agree on 16th sanctions package

On Wednesday 19 February, Member States’ ambassadors to the EU approved the 16th package of sanctions against Russia. It is expected to be officially approved by the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday 24 February. 24 February is also the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“The EU is clamping down even harder on circumvention by targeting more vessels in (Vladimir) Putin’s shadow fleet and imposing new import and export bans. We are committed to keep up the...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU Member States agree on 16th sanctions package
SECURITY/DEFENCE: to have respect of United States, it is necessary to spend on defence, says Radosław Sikorski
TRADE: MEPs stress need for risk mitigation measures regarding tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural imports
SECTORAL POLICIES
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional agreement on revision of framework directive on food and textile waste
AGRICULTURE: major project at heart of European Commission’s ‘vision’ for agriculture is reciprocity of standards
FISHERIES: Costas Kadis promises to take account of fishing industry concerns in future ‘Oceans Pact’
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission goes against grain of certain binding objectives advocated by Parliament on water resilience
COMPETITIVENESS: European Parliament’s Greens/EFA Group calls for ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ to pursue ambitions of ‘Green Deal’
ENERGY: MEPs again stress need to act on energy prices to support energy-intensive industries
TRANSPORT: high-speed trains, automotive sector and ports - Apóstolos Tzitzikóstas outlines his work programme to MEPs
TRANSPORT: Siegfried Mureşan proposes devoting more of European budget to cross-border projects to develop rail sector
RESEARCH: MEPs propose plan to boost research and innovation in Europe
DIGITAL/HEALTH: MEPs ask European Commission to clarify how hospital cybersecurity plan will be funded
JUSTICE: recognition of parenthood throughout EU - MEPs question EU Council and European Commission
JUSTICE: children’s rights - Ewa Kopacz warns of cross-border disputes and mental health crisis
EXTERNAL ACTION
SOUTH AFRICA: European Commission aims to open negotiations on a ‘clean trade and investment partnership’ with Pretoria
UNITED STATES: MEPs want to know European Commission’s strategy for responding to Donald Trump’s trade threats
ACP: “You have been standing with Ukraine since the beginning of the war”, says Ursula von der Leyen on visit to Caribbean
DEVELOPMENT: rapporteur Charles Goerens calls on EU countries to carry out “soul-searching” on aid financing
MIDDLE EAST: seven NGOs urge EU to suspend its association agreement with Israel
AFGHANISTAN: Several MEPs call for CJEU ruling on reception of Afghan women to be applied
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Siegfried Mureșan and Carla Tavares reject idea of drastically streamlining governance of European funds
COHESION: logic introduced in ‘Next Generation EU’ is “good for the future” of policy, according to António Costa
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Polish Presidency of EU Council advocates broad interpretation of military spending in order to assess public finances
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: coordination of social security schemes, Roxana Mînzatu believes that an agreement is possible with goodwill
SOCIAL: European Social Fund Plus post-2027 - MEPs insist on maintaining current structure, governance and funding
EMPLOYMENT: talent pool - European Parliament Committees on Culture and Education and on Employment and Social Affairs adopt their draft opinion
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Council of Europe Commission against Racism and Intolerance publishes follow-up conclusions on Bulgaria, France and Greece
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: in 2022, carbon footprint of goods and services consumed in EU was 10.7 tonnes of CO2 equivalent
CLIMATE:  glaciers lost 6,542 billion tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023, according to study supported by European Space Agency
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: European Commissioner Jessika Roswall takes part in first Ecodesign Forum
BETTER REGULATION: medium-sized companies in France want to be exempt from CSDDD directive
PAKISTAN: EU releases €500,000 in humanitarian aid to help people affected by violence
CSDP: Davide Da Pozzo appointed EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR ATALANTA
TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: effectiveness of regulation on ship recycling is being undermined by reflagging of ships, according to European Commission