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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11718
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

SolarPower sounds alert regarding EU solar sector slowdown

Although the global on-grid solar power market grew by about 49% last year to around 76.1 GW, from about 51.2 GW in 2015, EU member states only installed around 6.9 GW of solar power systems in 2016. According to SolarPower Europe, the association of the solar power sector in Europe, this represents a 20% decrease compared to the 8.6 GW that was grid-connected in 2015. On Friday 3 February, SolarPower Europe called on Europe to adapt its policy framework in an effort to prepare for the next...

Contents

VALLETTA SUMMIT
FUTURE OF EU: Turning threats into opportunities for Europe
MIGRATION: Europeans agree to series of measures to try and contain migration from Libya
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Donald Tusk is again candidate for presidency of European Council
SECTORAL POLICIES
ETS/ICAO: Commission proposes to extend derogation to ETS for intercontinental flights, to NGOs' great regret
INTERNAL MARKET: Council of the EU begins work on 'services' package
REGIONS: Broad project to consult the citizens on Europe goes up a gear
AGRICULTURE: Call for EU action plan on grapevine mortality
AGRICULTURE: Hogan says end of sugar quotas has been well prepared
FISHERIES: Mediterranean and management plans are priorities of Maltese Presidency of Council
ANIMAL HEALTH: Bird flu – Copa-Cogeca calls for derogation for free-range eggs
HEALTH: Pharmacies' recommendations to tackle shortages of medicines
ENERGY: SolarPower sounds alert regarding EU solar sector slowdown
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European ministers to discuss political situation in Libya
USA: Weber, Verhofstadt and Pittella call on European leaders to reject Ted Malloch
CANADA: Phil Hogan offers reassurances on CETA's impact on small-scale farming
MOROCCO: Cañete says Commission will apply Western Sahara/Morocco distinction for energy cooperation
ECONOMY
EMU: Eurozone countries are not ready for budgetary union, Wieser warns
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CITIZEN INITIATIVE: Commission decision not to register 'Minority SafePack' is invalid
SPORT
SPORT: European Parliament calls for end to corruption and doping
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: Regions flag up weaknesses in smart specialisation strategies
TRADE: Russia brings complaint to WTO regarding EU anti-dumping duty on its steel
TRADE: Brussels seminar on 27 February on EU project for multilateral investment court
TRADE: Effective amendment of TRIPS agreement at WTO to facilitate access to medicines for poor countries
DEVELOPMENT: EDD 2017 – call launched for applications from young people
MEDITERRANEAN: Morocco's return to the pan-African organisation is a major step towards South-South cooperation
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: from 06/02-12/02
Other events of the week: from 06/02-12/02