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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11543

30 April 2016
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BREACHES OF EU LAW / (ae) energy
Germany urged to fully transpose 3rd package

Brussels, 29/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - In a reasoned opinion sent on Thursday 28 April, the European Commission called on Germany to ensure correct transposition of the directives in the 3rd liberalisation package, the electricity directive (2009/72/EC) and the gas directive (2009/73/EC).

Berlin stands accused of not correctly incorporating into national law several requirements relating to the independent transmission operator and of ensuring full compliance with some rules regarding the...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) USA: Initial moment of truth on TTIP negotiations expected in July
(AE) TRADE: Prior-surveillance system set up for import of steel products
(AE) GEORGIA: EU's Horizon 2020 framework programme fully open to Georgian researchers
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: EU considers its action on Israeli demolitions in Palestine
(AE) HORN OF AFRICA: €117 million to fight root causes of illegal migration
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) BANKS: Deposit protection and bank resolution cannot be separated, says Gruenberg
(AE) GREECE: Eurogroup to meet on 9 May to finalise negotiations
(AE) ECONOMY: At -0.2% in April, eurozone inflation remains in negative territory
(AE) STATE AID: Sale deadline for four Italian bridge banks extended
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) INDUSTRY: Volkswagen scandal, catalyst expert refutes industry arguments
(AE) DIGITAL AFFAIRS: Final step in phasing out roaming charges
(AE) JHA: MEPs and Council awaiting assessment of safe countries of origin
(AE) ETS: Court ruling concerns rapporteur Duncan; Greens delighted
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Parliament-Council talks on NEC clean air directive still inconclusive
(AE) AGRICULTURE: EU/Mercosur negotiations - 14 MEPs call on Juncker to protect sensitive products
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Commission prepared to flesh out its anti-crisis instrument a little
(AE) REGIONS: Commission considers a report on outermost regions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(AE) SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission unveils directive on fishermens' working conditions
(AE) EMPLOYMENT: Noticeable fall in unemployment in March
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) BUDGET: European Parliament criticises some of Schulz's work as Spitzenkandidat
(AE) BUDGET: Commission and rapporteur happy with vote on 2014 budget discharge
(AE) WOMEN: European Parliament calls for better protection for domestic servants
BREACHES OF EU LAW
(AE) TRANSPORT: German and British road tariff systems come under fire
(AE) TAXATION: Parent/subsidiaries - France called upon to comply with Court judgement
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Austria, Spain and Ireland failing to comply with habitats directive
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings against Croatia and Slovenia
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: France taken to task over water legislation
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Germany and Poland urged to transpose Seveso III
(AE) ENERGY: Latvia requested to transpose radioactive waste directive
(AE) ENERGY: Germany urged to fully transpose 3rd package
(AE) ENERGY: Germany and Romania in breach of offshore safety directive
(AE) ENERGY: Portugal warned over biofuels
(AE) ENERGY: Denmark requested to fully transpose energy efficiency directive
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) BANKING:
(AE) ENERGY:
(AE) JHA:
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(AE) TRANSPORT:
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CALENDAR
: (AE) Main events at the European institutions 02/05 to 08/05
: (AE) Other events 02/05 to 08/05