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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11084
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INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) ep 2014

Van Rompuy focuses on procedure for Commission presidency

Brussels, 21/05/2014 (Agence Europe) - European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said it will be too early to put forward a name for European Commission President at the informal dinner of EU heads of state and government on Tuesday 27 May.

In his letter of invitation to this dinner, Van Rompuy wants the discussion to be on the results of the European elections on 25 May - but he also wants the discussion to focus on the process beforehand leading to the proposal, which the European...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ENERGY: EU acts against external dependency
(AE) CLIMATE: First step towards reducing lorry and bus emissions
(AE) CLIMATE: Commission consults on carbon capture and storage directive
(AE) TRANSPORT: Fate of Ukraine aviation agreement dependent on Gibraltar
(AE) COHESION: Fundamental rights - ombudsman examines structural funds
(AE) REGIONS: Serbia already treated like a member on flooding (Hahn)
(AE) FOOD: Pesticide residues in food - reassuring news from EFSA
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) STATE AID: More flexibility to encourage R&D and innovation
(AE) STATE AID: Approval of a “green” tax in UK
(AE) TAXATION: Switzerland changes its AEI negotiating mandate
(AE) CYPRUS:
(AE) ECONOMY: Stronger growth but no change in unemployment in 2014 say employers
(AE) BANKING: All member states bar UK and Sweden sign treaty to set up SRF
(AE) BANKING:
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) ENERGY: Barroso replies to Putin on Russian-Ukrainian gas conflict
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) ENERGY: Russia concludes mammoth gas contract with China
(AE) TRADE: EU challenges Russia before WTO again
(AE) BALKANS: Georgieva visits to assess needs
(AE) GEORGIA: EU and Georgia sign €19 million agreement
(AE) CYPRUS: Further meeting of leaders of communities on 2 June
(AE) EGYPT: EU will observe elections but in more reduced format
(AE) MOROCCO: In Morocco, Füle hails “success story”
CULTURE - YOUTH - SPORT
(AE) CULTURE: Council says culture is tool for social cohesion and growth
(AE) CULTURE: Culture is essential for a sustainable Europe
(AE) SPORT: Council says long-term vision needed for sports events
(AE) YOUTH: Council adopts resolution on structured dialogue
(AE) YOUTH: Council adopts 2014-2015 work plan for youth
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) JHA: Visas for EU remain valid even if passports have expired
(AE) TRADEMARKS: “Bateaux-Mouches” cannot be EU trademark
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) EP 2014: On chilly terms with EU, UK and Netherlands set election ball rolling
(AE) EP 2014: Van Rompuy focuses on procedure for Commission presidency
(AE) HUNGARY: Viktor Orban objects to Court of Human Rights ruling