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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12027

26 May 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 35
SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
Ukraine is key transit state for Russian gas to EU market, says Šefčovič
Brussels, 25/05/2018 (Agence Europe)

European Commission Vice-President with responsibility for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič emphasised on Friday 25 May the importance of Ukraine as a long-term transit route for Russian gas to the EU.

“Ukraine is a crucial path of the Russian gas transit to Europe. The European Commission thinks that Ukraine must remain an important transit country after the termination of the (current)transit contract (in 2019) between Naftogaz Ukrainy and Gazprom. Continuation of a long-term transit...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Political agreement at Council on 'banking risk reduction' legislative package
TAXATION: Member states still fail to agree on three VAT-related dossiers
TAXATION: Commission proposes technical measures for fraud-resilient VAT system
GREECE: Date set for June for exit from third bailout plan
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Member states decide on their negotiating position for 'copyright' directive
DIGITAL: Confidentiality of communications, Bulgarian Presidency of Council publishes progress report
DIGITAL: Member states reach agreement in principle on 'cybersecurity' regulation
AGRICULTURE: Commission to present post-2020 CAP proposals on 1 June
AGRICULTURE: Commission wants to negotiate post-Brexit apportionment of tariff quotas at WTO
JUSTICE: European Data Protection Board is not a penalty machine, says its chair
JUSTICE: European Parliament-Council agreement in sight on mutual recognition of decisions to freeze criminal assets
JUSTICE: Parliament selects Prosecutor Mora to join selection committee for members of the European Prosecutor's Office
COMPETITIVENESS: Council political agreement expected on mutual recognition of goods
TERRORISM: Ten member states have notified transposition of European PNR directive
JHA: Inter-institutional agreement on new eu-LISA mandate
ENERGY: Ukraine is key transit state for Russian gas to EU market, says Šefčovič
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Plastics strategy needs to be adapted to SMEs, says UEAPME
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Venezuelan elections and post-Cotonou partnership to be discussed at Council
UKRAINE: EU and NATO urge Russia to accept responsibility for MH17 crash
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENT: Plenary session devoted to future of Europe, EU budget post-2020 and agricultural policy
UK: EU warns London must come back to harsh reality of Brexit and stop asking the impossible
UNITED KINGDOM: United Kingdom suggests keeping 'backup' of the Galileo security monitoring centre
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Satellite data may replace on-farm checks
STATE AID: Green light to prolongation of Irish credit union resolution scheme
COHESION: Several organisations call for gender equality in granting of EU funding
ENERGY: Commission study highlights significant impact of EU electricity market disruptions
TAXATION: Bahamas and St Kitts and Nevis come off European black list of tax havens
SEA: First meeting of International Forum on Maritime Spatial Planning
SOCIAL: Inter-institutional negotiations on carcinogens and mutagens progressing swiftly
SOUTH SUDAN: Concerned at failure of talks, EU continues support for IGAD
TRANSPORT: Member states fail to agree general approach on social aspects of first mobility package
TRANSPORT: Road carriers unhappy with report adopted in Parliament on revision of Eurovignette directive
UKRAINE: Federica Mogherini warns further progress needed on reforms
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 28/05 - 03/06
Other events: 28/05-10/06