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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / State aid

European Commission approves three French renewable energy production projects

On Friday 5 May, the European Commission decided to authorise three State aid initiatives to develop 17 GW of renewable energy production capacity.

These three projects, which were presented separately by the French state, concern onshore wind power, solar energy and water treatment plants and will allow France to meet its target of covering 23% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.

The scheme to support onshore wind power will have a budget of €1 billion a year. It aims to...

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INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF THE EU: Juncker criticises lack of solidarity in Europe over migration
UNITED KINGDOM: Barnier stresses complexity on guaranteeing citizens' rights post-Brexit
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: Cohesion Policy 'is not meant to be an instrument of punishment,' says Corina Creţu
COHESION: First interinstitutional talks fail to agree on changes to ERDF regulation
CLIMATE: Despite US uncertainty, EU hoping for progress in Bonn on implementing Paris Agreement
CLIMATE: EU CO2 emissions fall in 2016
DIGITAL: Rebellion amongst member states about radio spectrum proposals
INDUSTRY: Council inching towards compromise on market surveillance for vehicles
AGRICULTURE: Parliament agriculture committee amends CAP basic acts
AGRICULTURE: Post-2020 CAP public consultation receives 322,912 submissions
AGRICULTURE: Maize producers oppose new Ukrainian quotas
EXTERNAL ACTION
FYROM: Federica Mogherini underscores EU's expectations after election of new president of national parliament
ACP: ACP Group want to conclude binding post-2020 agreement with EU and to diversify its partnerships
ACP: ACP ministers concerned about Brexit impact on EPAs and at EU's intransigence
TUNISIA: European Parliament's Tunisia Week ends with recommendation to structure parliamentary dialogue
MEDITERRANEAN: Adoption of Valletta Declaration on regional cooperation in research and innovation
DEVELOPMENT: EU wants to integrate digital into it development policy to meet SDGs
ISRAEL/PALESTINE: Progress expected on ground in order to support relaunch of peace process
MEXICO: Cecilia Malmström visiting Mexico to assess progress in trade negotiations
UNITED STATES: Trump administration to re-examine bilateral and WTO agreements concluded by Washington
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: European Commission approves three French renewable energy production projects
ECB: Commission opens infringement proceedings against Slovenia over seizure of ECB information
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TAXATION: CJEU finds that Luxembourg is applying VAT directive too widely
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
TURKEY: Muiznieks intervenes before ECHR to denounce violations in South East of country
NEWS BRIEFS
ACP: ACP wants to send mission to Haiti to identify projects for financing
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca presents its position on future rural development policy
ECONOMY: Output gap – Commission considers letter signed by four member states
GUATEMALA: EU and Guatemala discuss settlement of border dispute with Belize
MIGRATION: €15 million in emergency aid to facilitate relocation in EU of refugees in Italy
TRANSPORT: EASA unveils proposal to regulate use of small drones
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: EU and UK trade insults ahead of Brexit talk
CALENDAR
Principal activities of the European institutions: 08/05 - 14/05
Other events: 08/05 - 14/05