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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12912

17 March 2022
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Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: in absence of no-fly zone or peacekeeping mission, Allies commit themselves to continuing their military support for Ukraine
Brussels, 16/03/2022 (Agence Europe)

NATO defence ministers confirmed on Wednesday 16 March that they would continue to provide “significant” support - including military, humanitarian and financial - to Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced after an extraordinary meeting. He explained that the Alliance supported Ukraine’s right to self-defence.

“We support the Ukrainians’ ability to defend themselves and we will continue to support them in the future”, added US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin,...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: in absence of no-fly zone or peacekeeping mission, Allies commit themselves to continuing their military support for Ukraine
UKRAINE: Liudmyla Denisova calls for a special war crimes tribunal
DEMOCRACY: fight against disinformation, Commission will propose to co-legislators possible additional measures to be included in DSA
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Russian Federation officially excluded
ENERGY: Ukraine and Moldova synchronise their electricity grids with EU grid
AGRICULTURE: MEPs prepare joint resolution on food security effects of war in Ukraine
MIGRATION: Commission to help EU countries implement directive on immediate temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees
COHESION: EU Member States approve ‘CARE’ initiative to help fund cost of hosting Ukrainian refugees
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TRADE: quadrilateral agreement at WTO on waiver of Covid-19 vaccine patents
JUSTICE: for data protection supervisors, one-year extension of EU Covid certificate regulation seems to be limited to what is necessary
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs confirm 2013 mandate on directive on gender balance in boards
DEMOCRACY: EU Council to agree on revised rules for European political parties
EXTERNAL ACTION
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Borrell calls for a political solution to the country’s divisions
COLOMBIA: EU election observation mission points to “serious obstacles” in election of deputies from guerrilla-affected areas
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: DMA, EU Council and European Parliament agree on several points regarding obligations of gatekeepers
MIGRATION: culture of incident reporting increasingly developing within Frontex, according to Fundamental Rights Officer
CONSUMERS: MEPs set out demands pending the Commission’s proposal on right to repair products
ENVIRONMENT: ‘sustainable batteries’ regulation and ‘Fit for 55’ climate package will dominate meeting of EU environment ministers on 17 March
CLIMATE: ETS review, MEPs approve draft report on ‘market stability reserve’
CLIMATE/FINANCE: over 100 MEPs call on Commission to withdraw its complementary delegated act on EU taxonomy
TRANSPORT: ‘maritime package’ and road safety, Adina Vălean takes stock of upcoming issues in 2022
FISHERIES: NGOs demand full implementation of CFP rather than reform
FISHERIES: EU fishers demand unilateral cod quota in Svalbard area
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission proposes improvements to Central Securities Depositories Regulation
STATE AID: green light for Spanish and Czech schemes to compensate energy-intensive companies for costs of indirect emissions
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENERGY: EU General Court annuls ACER’s decision approving project to link Hungarian and Austrian gas infrastructures
SYRIA: EU General Court removes businessman Abdelkader Sabra from sanction list
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Sylvie Guillaume appointed rapporteur on reform of Schengen Borders Code
HOME AFFAIRS: Schengen acquis, Committee on Civil Liberties MEPs want surprise field visits to Member States to remain unannounced
CITIZENSHIP: European Commission registers ECI to ban fur in EU
TRADE: EU imposes countervailing duties on Indian and Indonesian steel products
FINANCE: European Securities and Markets Authority recommendations on review of Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation
TAXATION: EU Council adopts conclusions on implementation of VAT package on e-commerce
INDUSTRY: European Commission and US government strengthen their cooperation in European Battery Alliance
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence, Marcel Kolaja calls for a ban on facial recognition in public spaces
SOCIAL: European Parliament and EU Council to meet on 29 March to discuss minimum wage directive
SYRIA: sixth Brussels Conference will be held on 10 May