login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12900

1 March 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 29
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU announces, for first time in its history, military support to a third country at war
Brussels, 28/02/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Union announced, over the weekend, additional support for Ukraine. For the first time in its history, the EU has decided to send lethal equipment to a third state, through the European Peace Facility, for an amount of €450 million.

“Another taboo has fallen, the taboo that the European Union was not providing arms in a war. Yes, we are doing it. Because this war requires our engagement to support the Ukrainian army”, justified Josep Borrell.

“The assistance measure will...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU announces, for first time in its history, military support to a third country at war
RUSSIA: EU adopts additional sanctions against Russian regime
BELARUS: EU denounces holding of constitutional referendum
ENERGY: Member States support accelerated synchronisation of Ukrainian electricity system with that of EU
MIGRATION: Ukrainian refugees, EU could activate 2001 directive on immediate temporary protection for first time
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU increases humanitarian aid to civilians in Ukraine and refugees in Moldova
JUSTICE: “golden” visas and passports must end, says Gérald Darmanin
ECONOMY: economic and financial sanctions against Russia having “immediate effects”, says Bruno Le Maire
AGRICULTURE: European Commission “very concerned” about effects of war on cereal markets - informal ‘Agriculture’ Council on Wednesday
TRADE: MEPs concerned about trade impact of sanctions on EU companies
MEDIA: RT and Sputnik, four Member States call on digital players to restrict dissemination of disinformation
TRANSPORT: EU closes airspace to carriers and aircraft linked to Russia
SPACE: Russia’s withdrawal from Kourou “has no consequences on the continuity” of Galileo and Copernicus programmes, says Thierry Breton
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament to insist on granting candidate country status to Ukraine
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: after Russia’s suspension, Council of Europe asks member states to increase their financial contribution to organisation
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: EU reinforces its operation EUFOR Althea
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: over 3 billion people living in contexts that are highly vulnerable to climate change, according to new IPCC report
DIGITAL: Christel Schaldemose expects EU Council to show ‘goodwill’ in interinstitutional discussions over DSA
CONSUMERS: MEPs’ compromise effort on proposed EU General Product Safety Regulation
FISHERIES: MEPs call on Senegal to implement EU fisheries partnership
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs recommend to plenary a postponement of discharge on 2020 budget of EU Court of Auditors
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: EU Member States endorse work programme of European Platform on Combating Homelessness
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Parliament Committee vote on crypto-assets markets postponed
FINANCE: Platform on Sustainable Finance reports on social taxonomy
COMPETITION: European Commission consults stakeholders on sustainability agreements in agriculture
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: European Commission supports Italian and Greek interim payment claims under NextGeneration EU
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for €63.8 million in French support to renew fishing fleets in five overseas departments
BIODIVERSITY: Strasbourg Ministerial Declaration, EU and EU27 set out their commitment to strengthening Natura 2000 network
EMPLOYMENT: asbestos, European Commission launches call for evidence for an impact assessment