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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13646
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Energy

European Parliament welcomes European Commission’s roadmap for complete phase-out of Russian fossil fuels

During a debate at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday 21 May, all political groups except the far right welcomed the European Commission’s roadmap for a definitive phase-out of Russian fossil fuel imports into the EU by 2027 (see EUROPE B13634A1).

 As Dan Jørgensen, the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, pointed out, this total abandonment has been a long-standing demand of the European Parliament.

The communication presented on 6 May...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: simplifying rules for businesses remains number one concern of EU Member States, despite many initiatives under way
PATENTS: EU27 divided over resumption of work on standard essential patents
PATENTS: EU Council and European Parliament reach agreement on regulation introducing a European compulsory licence
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European ministers want to accelerate implementation of support plan for automotive and battery industries
RESEARCH: mid-term review of Horizon Europe programme and artificial intelligence in science on European ministers’ agenda
ENERGY: ‘Competitiveness’ Council, European pro-nuclear ministers welcome Germany’s new position
ENVIRONMENT: regulation on ‘imported deforestation’ - Belarus, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia present significant risks
BIODIVERSITY: European Union progressing too slowly, according to Joint Research Centre
ANIMAL HEALTH: EU institutions examine origin of foot-and-mouth disease clusters in Hungary and Slovakia
FISHERIES: MEPs approve conclusion of new fisheries agreement with Greenland
SEA: more than 50 NGOs call on Ursula von der Leyen in run-up to UN Ocean Conference
HOME AFFAIRS: removing child sexual abuse material from Internet, Polish Presidency of EU Council should stick to a progress report
CIVIL PROTECTION: eight EU countries launch European Coalition for Civil Preparedness and Resilience
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: EU Member States agree on voluntary electronic declaration of posting of workers
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ENERGY: European Parliament welcomes European Commission’s roadmap for complete phase-out of Russian fossil fuels
ENERGY: European Parliament validates establishment of Euratom programme for 2026-2027 period
RESEARCH: European Parliament welcomes ‘Choose Europe for Science’ initiative to attract researchers, but calls for more funding
TRADE/CLIMATE: European Parliament adopts its position on simplifying Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
TRADE: European Parliament gives green light to additional tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural products
BANKS: European Parliament gives green light to proposal to make liquidity requirements for certain short-term transactions permanent
EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS: European Parliament gives green light to Ivana Maletić’s nomination for a second term of office
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: “We need to work with European companies willing to help our economy be industrialised”, says Anna Thandi Moraka
AFRICA: 140 years after Berlin Conference, former EU ambassador, Philippe Van Damme, urges greater credibility for EU-AU summits
DEVELOPMENT: financing for development, Africa, Ukraine and long-term budget on agenda of EU ‘Foreign Affairs’ Council
SERBIA: Kaja Kallas calls on Belgrade to show “actions, not intentions” regarding EU accession
KOSOVO: in Pristina, Kaja Kallas urges Kosovo to break political deadlock and move forward on European path
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: European ministers to examine use of satellite data
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: weakening Russia is urgent and feasible, says EUISS
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights has updated its database on criminal detention in EU
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Diversity Month - Eurostat publishes an infographic to support inclusive policies
INSTITUTIONAL
LOBBYING: Roberta Metsola reveals names of four MEPs implicated in alleged corruption case linked to Huawei
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: EU Council approves conclusion of ‘Mauritius Convention’ on transparency for investor-state disputes
EEA: EU strengthens its coordination on foreign and security policy with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
ENERGY: no EU Member State has fully transposed Renewable Energy Directive before deadline set
LIBYA: EU reaffirms its “strong support” for Libya’s long-term stability, unity and prosperity
DIGITAL: fines for four EU countries that have not transposed directive on open data and re-use of public sector information
HEALTH: new European vaccine platform to improve health preparedness in EU
TRANSPORT: European Commission adopts recommendations to help Member States address transport poverty