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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11739
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Official visit by Vice President Sefcovic will take the pulse of new US administration

Vice-President Maros Sefcovic, responsible for the Energy Union will be on a visit this week (6-9 March) to Washington for a meeting with the government of the new US president, Donald Trump, to discuss energy and climate cooperation.

The Commissioner’s US visit begins on Monday with a visit to the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas, where he is due to take part in discussions about EU/US space strategies.

During his time in Houston, Mr Sefcovic is also expected to take part on Monday...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF THE EU: Paris, Berlin, Rome and Madrid call for a Union of 27 with ambitious objectives capable of moving forward with differing levels of integration
EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Poland continues its diplomatic offensive with an alternative candidate to Donald Tusk
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEFENCE: Ministers agree to command structure for CSDP military advisory missions
ALBANIA: Mogherini warns parliament boycott jeopardises EU accession process
KOSOVO: Mogherini calls on parliament for progress on visa liberalisation
KYRGYZSTAN: EU and Kyrgyzstan reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral relations
DRC: EU steps up pressure to ensure urgent application of 31 December inclusive political agreement
AFRICA: EU will invest €300 million in renewable energy projects to generate €4.8 billion in investment
CLIMATE: EU determined to maintain leadership and to increase diplomatic efforts in face of uncertainty around Trump
US: Official visit by Vice President Sefcovic will take the pulse of new US administration
CHILE: Council gives get-go for signing EU agreement on trade in organic products
TRADE: Commission welcomes reopening of Chinese market to French beef
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: Brexit complicates debate on CAP reform
AGRICULTURE: Animal welfare platform soon to get down to work
AGRICULTURE: Council discusses dual quality of foodstuffs
FISHERIES: Adriatic sardine and anchovy TAC opposed by several ministers
SEA: Our Ocean conference 2017 to discuss blue economy and maritime safety
WOMEN: Balance sheet beckons for 8 March celebrations
TRANSPORT: Union call for EASA competencies to monitor socio-economic factors
TOURISM: ETOA wants to keep US visa waiver
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Green light to Hungarian State aid in favour of Paks II nuclear project
EUROZONE: ESM should come under Community scope and be accountable, says Transparency International
FINANCE: New Priips technical standards for retail products to be presented imminently
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Council of Europe regrets underreporting of sexual abuse against child refugees
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF THE EU: Rectifications to European Commission White Paper
BOSNIA: EU says it is strategically important for Sarajevo to continue on its European and reform path
NORTH KOREA: EU once again condemns launch of ballistic missiles
FRANCE: Five French Christian Democrat MEPs break ranks with François Fillon
MALI: EU condemns new deadly attack against army
BETTER REGULATION: One-stop shop to give everyone opportunity to provide opinions on content of legislative texts
SERBIA: Mogherini says Serbia is bridge between East and West
TRANSPORT: Commission announces beginning of EMSA midterm review
TRANSPORT: Commissioner Bulc welcomes formal ICAO adoption of CO² agreement in aviation sector
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1173