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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11999

12 April 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
Merkel requests Ukraine's transiting of Russian gas to be maintained at same time as flows from Nord Stream 1 and 2
Brussels, 11/04/2018 (Agence Europe)

In response to the request from the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to authorise the construction of the Russian gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, the Russian gas company, Gazprom, stated on Tuesday 10 April that it was prepared to maintain the transit of Russian gas to the EU through Ukraine on the condition that volumes are reduced and a beneficial contract is established.

In a press release, Alexei Miller, the CEO of Gazprom, insisted that, “The transit (through Ukraine) can be maintained...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: Commission proposes to strengthen consumer rights and paves way for European collective redress
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA - Commission legislates to increase transparency and independence of EU scientific assessments
JUSTICE: Explanation time for Facebook, on both sides of Atlantic
DIGITAL: Parliament committee vote on copyright reform postponed until June
DIGITAL: 13 member states set out targeted objective on genomic data access
DIGITAL: Digital Day concludes with appeal for innovation
FISHERIES: Spain to submit statement on landing requirement
COHESION: Final political debate at Council before Commission proposal on post-2020 cohesion policy
COHESION: CoR discusses whether territorial impact assessments should be compulsory in future
REGIONS: According to Scottish MSP, Brexit is causing a labour shortage in Scotland
ENERGY: Merkel requests Ukraine's transiting of Russian gas to be maintained at same time as flows from Nord Stream 1 and 2
ENERGY: Euro-Mediterranean TSOs identify 14 interconnection projects crucial for secure network in region
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing launches Re-Imagine Europa foundation
EMU: Klaus Regling calls for ESM to remain inter-governmental
BANKS: EPA announces fall in numbers of high earners in EU banks
EXTERNAL ACTION
VENEZUELA: Jorge Arreaza Montserrat criticises EU's refusal to observe presidential elections in May
SYRIA: Syrian civil society organisations ask Europeans to stop new chemical attacks
ALGERIA: Cecilia Malmström singles out Algiers for trade practices non-compliant with EU association agreement
TRADE: Adoption of new trade defence regulation text expected at EU Council of Ministers on 16 April
TRADE: European, North American, Japanese and Brazilian aluminium industries want global forum on overcapacity
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Commission talks of considerable decrease in agricultural and cohesion spending post-2020
CITIZENSHIP: Citizens' initiative organisers wonder if it is worth all the trouble
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INSURANCE: Advocate General holds that insurance companies should not be liable for consequences of an incorrect transposition of “civil liability motor insurance” directive
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to Dutch support measure in favour of broadband communication network project
COMPETITION: Commission carries out unannounced inspections concerning distribution of sports media rights
POLAND: Frans Timmermans convinced by Warsaw's resolve to reach swift solution on rule of law
MIDDLE EAST: European Parliament's GUE/NGL Group urges ICC to investigate violence in Gaza
MIDDLE EAST: EuroMed Rights and CIDSE call on Mogherini to act against demolition of Bedouin villages
SOCIAL: Member states support agreement on 'posted workers' directive