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NEWS BRIEFS / Energy

Maros Sefcovic travels to Portugal during second Energy Union tour

14/07/2017 (Agence Europe) – Visiting Lisbon and Porto on 17 and 18 July as part of his second Energy Union Tour, vice-president of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič will discuss with the Portuguese authorities' preparations for their national energy and climate plan and interconnection between the Iberian peninsula and the rest of Europe.  Ahead of the trip, Vice-President Šefčovič said: "I congratulate Portugal for becoming one of the EU's frontrunners in its usage of...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: EU ministers determined to boost cooperation with private sector, local authorities and civil society to make a success of COP23
DIGITAL: Data flow and storage will be priority in Tallinn on 18-19 July
MIGRATION: Italy proposes anti-trafficker pact to Libya
ANIMAL HEALTH: African swine flu control measures updated
AGRICULTURE: Local and regional delegates call for fair, sustainable and solidarity based CAP
AGRICULTURE: Cyprus, Italy and United Kingdom requested to transpose rules on caseins
REGIONS: CoR commits to roll out of around 2000 'zero emission' buses by 2019
EXTERNAL ACTION
CYPRUS: Greek Cypriot party wants end to European funding for Turkish party if there is no commitment for reunification
SERBIA: EU and Serbia determined to pursue cooperation to prepare for accession
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU to strengthen measures against migrant smugglers
CHINA: Juncker and Tusk call for removal of all restrictions on wife of Liu Xiaobo
BANGLADESH: EU urges Dhaka to accelerate implementation of sustainability pact for textile sector
ALGERIA: EIB to finance study on safety of section of Algerian motorway across Maghreb
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: Franco-Czech attempt to round out the corners on VAT
FINANCE: First recommendations from expert group on 'sustainable' finance
EUROZONE: European Forecasting Network optimistic about economic health of Eurozone
STATE AID: Commission finds that Belgian public guarantee in favour of nuclear operators is not State aid
STATE AID: Green light to Irish airport tax exemption regime for transit and transfer passengers
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Commission to discuss rule of law situation on 19 July after announced clampdown on Polish legal system
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INDUSTRY: General Court of EU confirms order for BASF Grenzach to carry out studies into triclosan
ENVIRONMENT: Landowner can be held partly responsible for environmental damage provoked by tenant
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS/EMPLOYMENT: Marianne Thyssen considers fourth review of Directive on carcinogens and mutagens
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: On 17 July, a European declaration will be signed on soybeans
ENERGY: EIB loan of €300 million to renovate Vonovia's housing stock in Germany
ENERGY: Maros Sefcovic travels to Portugal during second Energy Union tour
GREECE: Commission to evaluate Greek law bill on working conditions for local civil servants
SEA: Commission demands five member states apply maritime spatial planning
MIDDLE EAST: Humanitarian situation in Gaza of strong concern to Quartet
REGIONS: MEPs welcome simplification of rules governing state aid
REGIONS: MEPs in charge of cohesion policy question Corina Crețu about this policy's future
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: It’s not all about the money
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 17/07 - 23/07
Other events: 17/07 - 23/07