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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13122

16 February 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 39
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Jens Stoltenberg welcomes new commitments of military support to Ukraine
Brussels, 15/02/2023 (Agence Europe)

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed new pledges to support Ukraine, “including more heavy weapons and military training”, at the end of a meeting of NATO defence ministers on Wednesday 15 February.

“This is essential. Ukraine has a window of opportunity to tip the balance and time is running out”, said the Secretary General, as Russia is reportedly preparing a major offensive.

The day before, after the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, US Defence Secretary...

Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Jens Stoltenberg welcomes new commitments of military support to Ukraine
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: Commission proposes new sanctions worth €11 billion
DIGITAL: European Commission wants to include free roaming in Association Agreement between EU and Ukraine
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UKRAINE: Josep Borrell believes military aid and diplomatic efforts must go hand-in-hand
COMPETITIVENESS: a centre-left majority is emerging in European Parliament around main lines of Green Deal Industrial Plan
MIGRATION: adopting Pact on ‘Migration and Asylum’ remains best solution to address migration challenges in EU, say MEPs
HOME AFFAIRS: Greek wiretapping scandal, MEPs clash in partisan debate
DEMOCRACY: future EU ethics body may initially only concern European Parliament and Commission, according to MEPs
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: EU must ratify Istanbul Convention, insists European Parliament
FINANCE: European Parliament approves agreement with EU Council on ELTIF investment funds
DRC/RWANDA: MEPs call on EU to use all its influence to stop barbarity in eastern DRC
RESEARCH: MEPs want to boost investment in Europe’s semiconductor network
MIGRATION: MEPs approve agreement for Frontex to deploy in North Macedonia
GEORGIA: European Parliament calls for release of former President Mikheil Saakashvili
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Pact on Migration and Asylum, Swedish Presidency of EU Council focuses on border procedures and concept of ‘responsibility’
DIGITAL: Swedish Presidency of EU Council clarifies qualification of ‘critical’ and ‘highly critical’ products under Cyber Resilience Act
CONSUMERS: sustainable consumption and new consumer rights, Swedish Presidency of EU Council tries to reach a compromise
AGRICULTURE: Swedish Presidency of EU Council submits draft conclusions on contributions of bioeconomy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: tax reform of multinationals would raise $200 billion in tax revenue worldwide, according to OECD
STATE AID: green light for Romanian scheme of €259 million to support investments in batteries, photovoltaic cells and panels
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Olivér Várhelyi regrets “misunderstanding” caused by his remarks in European Parliament
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BELARUS: General Court of EU upholds European sanctions against Belarusian state-owned airspace regulator
ENERGY: ACER is empowered to take individual decisions on cross-border issues, according to General Court of EU
BREACHES OF EU LAW
POLAND: primacy of EU law, European Commission refers Poland to Court of Justice
JUSTICE: eight EU countries singled out for failure to transpose ‘Whistleblowers’ Directive
HOME AFFAIRS: EU exclusive competence, Hungary taken to EU Court of Justice for contradicting EU position on international drug control lists
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission takes Luxembourg to EU Court of Justice over firearms
BUDGET: traditional own resources, end of infringement proceedings against UK
AGRICULTURE: Hungary urged to comply with EU Court of Justice judgement on agricultural sales prices
TRANSPORT: European Commission refers Greece to CJEU for its failure to comply with Single European Railway Area Directive
DIGITAL: European Commission takes legal action against six Member States for failure to notify measures transposing two copyright Directives
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID/CIVIL PROTECTION: field hospital set up in Turkey by Spanish medical team
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU announces €11 million emergency aid package for Central America and Mexico
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves a protected geographical indication from Spain
HUMAN RIGHTS: Ambassadors of EU Member States approve EU priorities at UN for 2023
FINANCE: ESMA points to possible improvements in supervision of Central Securities Depositories
DIGITAL: policy agenda for Digital Decade 2030, Commission is consulting on key indicators to analyse progress
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Chiara Gemma joins ECR group
TRANSPARENCY: ‘Qatargate’ prompts MEPs to disclose attendance at events paid for by third parties, says Transparency International