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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13391
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European energy ministers hold initial talks on a better coordinated European electricity network that can withstand geopolitical crises

The first day of the informal meeting of European energy ministers on the development and resilience of electricity networks, held in Brussels on Monday 15 April, provided an opportunity to discuss in greater detail issues relating to the security of energy infrastructures, support for Ukraine and cooperation with NATO, as well as the financing of these networks.

On her arrival at the Egmont Palace, the Belgian Federal Minister for Energy, Tinne van der Straeten, pointed out that...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: G7 and EU condemn Iran’s attack on Israel
SUDAN: in Paris, international community calls for “a negotiated settlement to conflict”
DEVELOPMENT: Euro-Mediterranean development agencies deepen their cooperation
CENTRAL AMERICA: EU officially concludes association agreement with Central American countries
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European energy ministers hold initial talks on a better coordinated European electricity network that can withstand geopolitical crises
ENERGY: 23 European Energy Ministers sign European Solar Charter
CLIMATE: according to European Committee of Regions, European Green Deal is a model for global action that requires more support for local authorities
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament Committee approves EU Council position on revision of certain CAP rules
AGRICULTURE: 33% of farmers spend more than six days a year on administrative tasks, according to European Commission
FISHERIES: EU launches e-FishMed project to help combat illegal fishing in Mediterranean
DIGITAL: Andreas Schwab calls on European Commission to establish precise principles for compliance testing under DMA
TRANSPORT: French, German and Nordic road freight representatives call for greater certainty on HGV CO2 emission standards
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: payment of a €6.3 billion instalment under Poland’s post-Covid-19 recovery plan
TAXATION: MEP Johan Van Overtveldt will not put revision of Energy Taxation Directive to a vote
TAXATION: EU governments lose €33 million an hour in unpaid taxes by Europe’s super-rich, according to Oxfam
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: European Commission publishes handbook to guide educators in supporting digital learning
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission is consulting Member States on a proposal to temporarily extend flexibilities in public support for farmers
CLIMATE: eight networks of European cities and regions call on EU leaders to speed up implementation of Green Deal at local level
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Věra Jourová temporarily assumes responsibility for justice portfolio
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: ILGA-Europe publishes inventory of European case law on sex discrimination between 2010 and 2023
ECONOMY: European Commission suggests approving Ukraine’s investment and reform programme
EDUCATION: European Education Area, Commission launches a public consultation for stakeholders to evaluate its progress
HAITI: EU calls on Haitian political forces to urgently appoint Transitional Presidential Council
RESEARCH: Scientific Advice Mechanism issues recommendations for uptake of artificial intelligence in research and innovation
RESEARCH: EUA and swissuniversities publish a joint appeal for Switzerland’s rapid association with Horizon Europe and Erasmus+
TOURISM: European industry representatives sign joint declaration to combat climate change
TRANSPORT: EU Council adopts review of occasional passenger transport
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