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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12028
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

EU support for two gas interconnection projects in Baltic Sea region

In a backdrop to the Energy Infrastructure Forum on 24 May in Copenhagen, Climate Action and Energy Commissioner, Miguel Arias Cañete, witnessed the signing of two agreements for two major infrastructure projects for the Baltic Sea.  These projects are eligible for Community support under the status of EU Projects of Common Interest (PCIs): the Gas Interconnector between Denmark and Poland (Baltic-Pipe) and the Gas Interconnector between Poland and Lithuania (GIPL). 

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Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: EU to establish a network to coordinate European and national measures aiming to continue trade relations
VENEZUELA: Ministers warn EU will swiftly take out new sanctions
ACP: EU gives itself 'a few days' more to agree on negotiating mandate for post-Cotonou agreement
DRC: EU wants to maintain pressure for holding credible elections on 23 December
TRADE: European Parliament wants to accelerate talks on EU mechanism for screening foreign investment
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: EU countries call for qualitative and quantitative improvement of civilian CSDP
ASIA: Council calls for strengthened security cooperation
SECTORAL POLICIES
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Marine litter - Commission legislates to reduce consumption of single-use plastic products
ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes measures to encourage re-use of water
FISHERIES: Commission proposes measures to facilitate recovery and recycling of fishing gear containing plastic
FISHERIES: Public consultation to assess 'direct management' component of EMFF 2014-2020
INTERNAL MARKET: Council agrees in principle on regulation on mutual recognition of products
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission proposes to relax intellectual property rules in pharmaceutical sector
COMPETITIVENESS: Council hails progressive approach to online intermediation services
TRANSPORT: Ball now in the court of future Austrian Presidency of Council on social aspects in first 'mobility' package
ENERGY: Course maintained towards inter-institutional agreement by end of June on European energy/climate governance mechanism
ENERGY: EU support for two gas interconnection projects in Baltic Sea region
JUSTICE: Majority of member states introducing reforms that respect rule of law principles
COHESION: European Court of Auditors unveils its recommendations for simplifying post-2020 cohesion policy
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Symbolic gesture by opponents to Parliament/Council agreement on posted workers directive
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Parliament to express opposition to any radical cuts in agricultural and cohesion funding
ITALY: Europeans cross fingers for formation of stable government
IRELAND: European progressive forces welcome victory of abortion activists
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Commission requires Germany to recover aid paid to some large electricity users
STATE AID: Go-ahead for Danish compensation for Post Danmark's public service obligations
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light for Romanian public service compensation for Bacau international airport
AUSTRIA: Formal adoption of €26.82 million fine for neglecting budgetary statistics
TRADE: EU anti-dumping survey targets imports of hot-rolled steel sheet piles from China
ECONOMY: Colombia to become OECD's 37th member
GEORGIA: Jean-Claude Juncker announces additional funds for country
UN: EU and UN strengthen their counter-terrorism partnership
RESEARCH: Poland is 16th country to join cooperation on high performance calculation
SYRIA: EU extends sanctions against regime by one year
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 1223