21/03/2017 (Agence Europe) – After the European Parliament on 2 March (see EUROPE 11737), the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted new Community rules on Tuesday 21 March on the transparency of intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) in the field of energy between EU member states and third countries. The decision adopted includes compulsory ex ante evaluation by the European Commission of IGAs, prior to their being signed by EU states, to ensure that they comply with EU law on gas and oil....