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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

EU will have to focus on interoperability and digitalisation to make rail transport more attractive, insists Adina Vălean 

Speaking at the launch event for the European Year of Rail (see EUROPE B12628A13) on Monday 29 March, Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean argued that the EU should tackle two major problems in order to attract more passengers and freight to the rails: the “longstanding lack of interoperability” and the “slow progress in digitalisation”.

These are both obstacles to the “development of seamless cross-border freight and passenger services”, said Ms Vălean, recalling that the EU...

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INSTITUTIONAL
Interview with David Sassoli: Covid-19 pandemic forces European Parliament to rethink itself
BUDGET: European Commission remains confident, despite suspension by Karlsruhe Court of ratification of ‘own resources’ decision
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: negotiations between EU institutions on CAP are far from over
AGRICULTURE: EFOW welcomes “major breakthroughs” for wine appellations in CAP reform
CLIMATE/FINANCE: nuclear energy meets criteria for inclusion in EU Taxonomy, according to Commission’s scientific service
CLIMATE: European Parliament and EU Council still far from agreement on ‘Climate Law’
TRANSPORT: EU will have to focus on interoperability and digitalisation to make rail transport more attractive, insists Adina Vălean 
TRANSPORT: first meeting of EU ministers under Portuguese Presidency will be devoted to railways, a “priority in the European context”
TRANSPORT: European Parliament prepares to respond to Commission’s “Sustainable and Smart Mobility” Strategy
MIGRATION: Ylva Johansson expects Turkey to take back irregular migrants in Greece
REGIONS: Brexit Adjustment Reserve, Portuguese Presidency of EU Council is expected to make a proposal on allocation method
HEALTH: pharmaceutical federation disappointed with EU Council’s political agreement on joint clinical assessments
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Covid-19 vaccines, contracts with Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech partially made public
CIVIL PROTECTION: Covid-19, EU coordinates delivery of vaccines and medical products to neighbouring countries
EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: more than $10 billion and humanitarian access hoped for at ‘Brussels V’ conference on Syria and neighbouring countries
MYANMAR: Borrell condemns a day of “horror and shame”
BELARUS: European Parliament launches its platform in fight against impunity
UNITED KINGDOM: discussions continue between European Commission and UK government to find solutions for Northern Ireland
JAPAN: Tokyo calls on EU to allow all exports of Covid-19 vaccine to Japan
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: agreement between EU and UK on a framework for cooperation on financial services
ECB: Karlsruhe Court judgment on quantitative easing - Germany urged to comply with EU law 
TAXATION: interinstitutional negotiations on country-by-country reporting kick off
TAXATION: US closes investigation into EU’s proposed digital levy
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: France to reach agreement with European Commission on support for Air France
EMPLOYMENT: BusinessEurope to focus on simplifying strategy on safety and health at work
ENERGY: SMEunited welcomes consultation on revision of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
MIGRATION: thirteen countries expected to be targeted by tightening of visa requirements for travel to EU
CSDP: Stefano Frumento to be named Force Commander for Operation Irini
SOCIAL: occupational safety and health, trade unions satisfied with European Parliament vote
FOOD SAFETY: public consultation on a draft regulation setting out criteria for identification of antibiotics for human use
TURKEY: Ms von der Leyen and Mr Michel in Turkey on Tuesday 6 April
UKRAINE: international community urges Russia to end occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol immediately
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