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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12897

24 February 2022
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EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: Mr Michel calls for extraordinary summit on Thursday to discuss latest developments in Ukraine-Russia conflict
CRIMEA: EU expected to reiterate its support for Ukrainian Crimea on ‘Day of Resistance to Occupation’
WESTERN BALKANS: Várhelyi wants to strengthen cooperation on migration
LEBANON: EU to send Election Observation Mission
NIGER: EU announces initial €43 million in humanitarian aid for 2022
TRADE: legislative proposal to ban imports of forced labour products into EU is in preparation, says European Commission
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: European Commission presents its proposal on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
EUROGROUP: impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis, macroeconomic imbalances and digital euro on ministerial agenda
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: ‘Data Act, Commission unveils proposal to regulate data sharing and accessibility
INTERNAL MARKET: Europe’s Single Market under strain from pandemic, inflation and shortages, says Annual Single Market Report
INDUSTRY: European Commission extends its analysis of strategic dependencies to rare earths, magnesium and chemicals
INDUSTRY: new European academy created to support European battery industry
FOOD SAFETY: EU Member States give green light to innovative feed additive for dairy cows to reduce methane emissions
AGRICULTURE: European Commission refuses to relax rules on marketing of free-range eggs
ENVIRONMENT: batteries and battery waste regulation, imported deforestation in EU and climate change on agenda of Environment Council on 17 March
SEAS: list of EU commitments for ‘Our Ocean’ conference in Palau on 13-14 April
HOME AFFAIRS: EU interior ministers to have first policy debate on reform of Schengen Borders Code on 3 March
COHESION: EU ministers to hold first reflection on future of post-2027 cohesion policy on 1 March
ENERGY: freeze on Nord Stream 2 certification will have no direct impact on European gas prices, says Margrethe Vestager
ENERGY: global methane emissions from energy sector are about 70% higher than reported, according to IEA
ENERGY: ACER criticizes transmission system operators’ assessment of electricity resource adequacy
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EU27 ambassadors give green light for European Commission to negotiate a WHO international agreement on pandemics on behalf of EU
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament does not want a ‘penny’ of recovery money to be paid to Poland as long as it does not fully comply with Court of Justice’s rulings on judicial matters
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPORT: port State inspections of Sea Watch rescue vessels comply with EU law, says Advocate General
EU LAW: Court of Justice reaffirms primacy of EU law and recalls that it alone is empowered to declare an EU act invalid
COMPETITION: UPS/TNT Express merger rejected, EU General Court dismisses two actions for damages brought by UPS and ASL Aviation Holdings
NEWS BRIEFS
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Congress of Local and Regional Authorities condemns Russia’s recognition of so-called “people’s republics” of Donetsk and Lugansk
ECONOMY: euro area inflation confirmed at 5.1% in January
ENERGY: a dozen NGOs call on EU to exclude forest biomass from scope of Renewable Energy Directive
FINANCE: European Securities and Markets Authority calls for input on climate risk assessment methodology for central clearing houses
DIGITAL: Thierry Breton announces future discussions to strengthen EU’s cybersecurity in face of Russia-Ukraine crisis
WTO: 12th WTO Ministerial Conference to be held week of 13 June
TRANSPORT: stability of passenger ships after damage: Commission consults to bring current rules in line with IMO standards
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