As a result of joint work between France and Germany, the Romanian Presidency of the Council obtained, on Friday 8 February, a mandate to launch negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal amending Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas(see EUROPE 12188). A first trilogue to negotiate on this issue is scheduled for Tuesday 12 February in Strasbourg.
The proposed amendment aims to extend the application of EU gas market rules to...