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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12481

7 May 2020
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport
Karima Delli paves way for a “Marshall Plan” for rail freight
Brussels, 06/05/2020 (Agence Europe)

The Chair of the Committee on Transport (TRAN) in the European Parliament, Karima Delli (Greens/EFA, France), who is committed to “impose rail freight at European level”, called a meeting on Tuesday 5 May on this subject with representatives of the main companies concerned.

Ms Delli and her interlocutors – including the SNCF, Deutsche Bahn and Renfe – agreed to “implement a Marshall Plan”, the Chair of the TRAN Committee announced to the press on Wednesday 6 May.

“This...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: Commission unveils its proposal for a renewable energy financing mechanism
ENERGY: eight Member States call on Commission to recognise solar and wind power as strategic value chains
TRANSPORT: Karima Delli paves way for a “Marshall Plan” for rail freight
JUSTICE: further clarifications by Commission on its proposal on law applicable to effectiveness of assignments of claims against third parties
JUSTICE: EDPB clarifies concept of consent in data protection regulation
WOMEN: opposition of Hungarian MPs to Istanbul Convention strongly criticised in European Parliament
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