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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12909

12 March 2022
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VERSAILLES SUMMIT
FUTURE OF THE EU: EU27 to strengthen EU sovereignty at a rapid pace
UKRAINE: EU leaders recognise Ukraine’s affiliation with European family
Russian invasion of Ukraine
HUMANITARIAN AID/CIVIL PROTECTION: EU boosts emergency aid and delivery speeds up thanks to new Romanian logistics platform
AGRICULTURE: G7 Agriculture Ministers commit to keeping agricultural markets open and supporting food supplies in Ukraine
ENERGY: G7 members call on oil and gas producing countries to assess their capacity to increase deliveries
ECONOMY: EU disburses €300 million in macrofinancial assistance to Ukraine
TRADE: G7 countries agree to remove Russia’s status as equal trading partner
ECB: Frankfurt Institute examines possible monetary measures to support Ukrainian population and institutions 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament launches website dedicated to Ukraine
EQUALITY: EASPD, Inclusion Europe and EDF sound alarm on situation for people with disabilities in Ukraine
CITIES: Kyiv mayor regrets Eurocities call for solidarity between Russian and Ukrainian diaspora
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: France hopes to conclude negotiations on international public procurement instrument on Monday
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: sustainable batteries, EU27 ambassadors agree on text to be presented to ministers on 17 March
ENVIRONMENT: EU27 ready to negotiate with European Parliament on persistent organic pollutants in waste
AGRICULTURE: Germany releases ecological land for fodder cultivation due to war in Ukraine
ENERGY: more than 20 stakeholders call on EU co-legislators to limit RED directive to renewable energy
MIGRATION: European Parliament will try in July to define its position on flagship text of Pact on ‘Migration and Asylum’
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: MEPs to adopt position on Directive on Markets in Crypto-assets
COMPETITION: European Commission investigating possible anti-competitive behaviour by Google and Meta in online advertising
EUROGROUP: budgetary coordination and banking union on ministerial agenda
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
EMPLOYMENT: ‘European Semester’, massive rejection of ‘Geuking’ report on employment and social policy aspects
TAXATION: European Parliament adopts report on fair and simple taxation to support recovery strategy
TAXATION: European Parliament calls for a European framework for withholding tax
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
EQUALITY: EU ministers take note of progress made in inclusion of rights of people with disabilities
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Covid-19, Valneva says it is confident in evaluation of its vaccine, but announces delay in delivery of doses to Member States
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: European Commission has opened a period for contributions on SPCs for medicinal and plant protection products
IRAN: nuclear negotiations on hold
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission to translate into legislation its commitment to consult Member States on any decision related to agreements signed with UK
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