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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European ministers to discuss EU's energy system after 2020 on Tuesday 2 April

European energy ministers will meet on Tuesday 2 April in the Romanian capital to discuss the EU's future energy system, “with a view to ensuring energy transition after 2020”, explained a statement from the Romanian Ministry of Energy. 

The Romanian Presidency of the EU Council hopes to use the debate to obtain some initial political guidelines with a view to the Energy Council adopting conclusions on the subject of the EU's post-2020 energy system on 25 June. 

The Romanian Minister...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: an emergency European Council meeting on 10 April after third rejection in London of Brexit deal
EP2019: third forecast of composition of next European Parliament predicts increase in EPP, S&D and ECR groups
EP2019: 40 MEPs call on Commission to investigate links between US Christian right fundamentalists and far right in Europe
RULE OF LAW: MEPs call for strengthening rule of law, fight against corruption and protection of journalists in Malta and Slovakia
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: marathon vote and uncertain outcome on post-2020 CAP expected in European Parliament committee on 1 April
PLANTS: five EU reference laboratories designated in phytosanitary sector
JUSTICE: European Parliament reaffirms its support for candidate Laura Codruţa Kövesi at head of European Public Prosecutor's Office, despite her indictment in Romania
TRANSPORT: MEPs will discuss all amendments to ‘mobility’ package I on Tuesday, 2 April
ENERGY: European ministers to discuss EU's energy system after 2020 on Tuesday 2 April
CONSUMERS: Member States validate European Parliament/Council of the EU deal to modernise EU consumer protection laws
EXTERNAL ACTION
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: European Commission's opinion on Bosnian application for EU membership expected at end of May
VENEZUELA: prospect of a political solution is even more remote after Mr Guaidó's declaration of ineligibility
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament vote on 'NDICI' instrument is a step forward for climate and eradicating poverty, according to NGOs
UNITED STATES: towards a green light in mid-April for negotiating mandates with United States
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: no qualified majority among Member States to support provisional agreement on coordination of social security systems
SOCIAL: EESC begins its evaluation work on European pillar of social rights
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: ESMA updates its preparatory measures in event of no-deal Brexit on 12 April
BANKS: certain Argentine prudential rules considered equivalent to those of EU
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: in absence of an analysis of hazardousness of a waste, its professional holder must classify it as a hazardous waste
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: Member States of European Patent Office concerned about issue of patentability of living organisms
CHILE: new round of trade negotiations from 1 to 5 April
COHESION: regions welcome European Parliament's position on European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund 2021-2027
INDUSTRY: Member States support agreement reached on general safety of vehicles
JUSTICE: Facebook deploys new tools to control political advertising on its social media site in preparation for European elections
CSDP: EU Council formally adopts extension of Eunavfor Med Sophia operation until 30 September 2019
SOCIAL: trade unions and Benelux want to strengthen their cooperation to be 'powerhouse' of European social model
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CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 01/04 to 07/04/2019
Other events: until 14 April 2019