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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11031
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment

Council priorities for “greening” European semester

Brussels, 04/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - EU 28 environment ministers have agreed to prioritise energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in an effort to “green” the European Semester. This mechanism was set up in 2010 to improve the coordination of economic policies in EU member states. The ministers' debate on Monday 3 March in Brussels focused on the Annual Growth Survey 2014, which is aimed at preparing their contribution to the European Council on 20-21 March.

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Attempt to clarify situation between EU and Russia objectively
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) UKRAINE: EU threatens to challenge its relations with Russia
(AE) UKRAINE: EESC calls for civil society observers to be sent to Ukraine
(AE) SWITZERLAND: No links between worker quotas and Schengen (Sommaruga)
(AE) GEORGIA: Füle reiterates importance of territorial integrity
(AE) IRAN:
(AE) TUNISIA: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi visits Tunis
(AE) ALGERIA: EU's polite refusal to observe presidential elections
(AE) ALGERIA: Ambassador revolts
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Water management in western basin
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Consensus at data debate and possible partial approach in June
(AE) GMO: June Council agreement in sight for pick and mix harvests
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Council priorities for “greening” European semester
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Commission publishes two studies on European semester
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Commission intends to withdraw draft directive on soils
(AE) ENERGY: Climate/Energy framework 2030, EU28 want more flexibility
(AE) ENERGY: EU to help Ukraine to pay its Russian gas bill
(AE) RESEARCH: Europe of Innovation makes progress, but is still extremely fragmented
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Regional division for Unified Patent Court
(AE) TRANSPORT: Trialogue agreement expected soon on green fuels
(AE) REGIONS: Agreement this week on reform of EU Solidarity fund
(AE) REGIONS: Summit of Regions and Cities - elections on Saturday's agenda
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Milk prices in Germany below cost of production
(AE) HEALTH: Commission wants progress in treating rare diseases
(AE) DIGITAL: €85 million to strengthen cyber security
(AE) CULTURE: La Grande Bellezza gets Oscar and congratulations from Vassilou
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) BANKING: EP fine-tunes SRM plans
(AE) BANKING: Rules to decide which bank bonuses are to be capped
(AE) FINANCE: Mario Draghi wants CNAV to have capital buffers
(AE) CYPRUS: Next aid instalment guaranteed by painful measures looming
(AE) ECONOMY: Think tank casts doubt over bailout programme exits
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) FUTURE OF EU: Eiffel Group suggests a political Euro Community
(AE) EP 2014: EDP will choose its Commission presidency candidate on 12 March
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: First Jurisdiction on same case in two different countries is competent
(AE) TAXATION: Taxis and minicabs may be subject to different rates of VAT
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/DOCUMENTS N. 2579: Agreement on the transfer and mutualisation of contributions to the single resolution fund