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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12073

31 July 2018
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
Spain, France and Portugal continue in their effort to interconnect their energy networks
Brussels, 30/07/2018 (Agence Europe)

During the second Energy Interconnector Summit between France and the Iberian Peninsula, held in Lisbon on Friday 27 July, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa agreed to build a new undersea high voltage line between France and Spain in the Bay of Biscay in order to link up their electricity networks and reduce the isolation of the Iberian Peninsula.

In this context, the European Commission signed, on...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: EU publishes progress reports and textual proposals for free-trade talks launched in July
USA: EU gives assurances that follow up of Juncker-Trump political agreement on trade is in good faith
CAMBODIA: EU criticises lack of credibility in general elections
IRAN: European response to imprisonment of dual nationality European-Iranians focused on political dialogue
SECURITY - DEFENCE
CSDP: Operation Atalanta's operational headquarters moves to Rota and Brest
CSDP: EU extends and broadens scope of EUTM RCA mission
SECTORAL POLICIES
CATALONIA: Mr Puigdemont says that he is deeply disappointed by European silence to Catalan question
MIGRATION: Commission is still not expecting break through on concept of migrant debarkation platforms discussed in Geneva with IMO, HCR and counties concerned
ENERGY: Spain, France and Portugal continue in their effort to interconnect their energy networks
TRANSPORT: Mr van de Camp requests proposals from Commission on autonomous vehicles
ENVIRONMENT: Revision of drinking water directive - EESC recommends reining in privatisation and water wastage
DIGITAL: European Economic and Social Committee calls for a managed digital transition
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Green light to Greek measure to support flexible electricity capacity
TRADE: United Kingdom and China planning to negotiate free-trade deal after Brexit
EGYPT: EIB signs €375 million financing agreement to support SMEs
CIVIL PROTECTION: Europe ready to help Indonesia following deadly earthquake in Lombok
UNITED KINGDOM: New survey says half of British people want a referendum to take a position on outcome of negotiations
UNITED KINGDOM: Matteo Salvini advises Theresa May to get tougher on EU in 'Brexit' negotiations