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EU ENERGY Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # ENERGY SECURITY EU Commission - DG Energy: New Consultation on the review of the Intergovernmental Agreements Decision # ENERGY REGULATION ENTSO-E Annual Conference 2015: The Energy Union Ahead - Reliable, Sustainable, Competitive ENTSO-E Video: Watch How Power Gets To Your Home # FRENCH ENERGY TRANSITION Ségolène Royal prend des décisions pour renforcer le soutien au développement des énergies renouvelables dans le secteur de l'élevage # GERMAN ENERGY TRANSITION Gabriel: Wichtiger Schub für Energieeffizienz - Förderbedingungen für Haussanierungen ab 1.8.2015 weiter verbessert # EU REGISTERS # EU COMMISSION - DG ENERGY COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on the adoption of the financing decision for the implementation of the nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes for Bohunice, Ignalina and Kozloduy in 2015

EU CLIMATE Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # COP21 UNFCCC announcement: Participating in the UN Climate Conference in Paris RTCC: New US climate plan due on Monday, roll-out set for 2022 RTCC: White House “will not back down” on climate change plans RTCC: EU mulls climate finance package ahead of Paris summit RTCC: What can we expect from India’s climate pledge? Think Progress: Obama’s Clean Power Plan Will Actually Lower Your Energy Bill, According To New Study We Need Clean-Energy Innovation, and Lots of It -  Bill Gates Blog WWF Statement on the American Business Act on Climate Pledge Lutte contre le changement climatique : Ségolène Royal se rend en Islande The Climate Group: Two Climate Week NYC events shining the spotlight on tech innovation Baden-Württemberg: Regierung beschließt Strategie zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel # EU ETS France : Publication d'une proposition législative de la Commission europée

EU LEGAL TRENDS Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS EU Commission: Public consultation on EU Social Security Coordination EU Commission: Social protection developments in Germany, Portugal, Switzerland and Estonia EU Commission: Social protection developments in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Slovakia and Italy # COMPETITION POLICY Documentation of Workshop “Competition Policy in International Agreements” - 28-05-2015 - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Annual Study: Challenges for Competition Policy in a Digitalised Economy - 15-07-2015 - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Workshop documentation: “Competition Policy: Delivering for Consumers”- 14-07-2015 - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs # MERGERS Mergers: Commission clears joint venture between BPI and Constructions Industrielles De La Méditerranée Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of glass packaging business Verallia

EU DIGITAL AGENDA Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # TSM Blog-Post von EU-Kommissar Günther H. Oettinger: Offenes Internet für Alle # DSM EP Draft opinion - Towards a Digital Single Market Act - PE 557.273v01-00 - Committee on Legal Affairs Telefónica Public Policy Blog Europe’s Digital Power # DIGITAL ORDER Telefónica Public Policy Blog: The future global order Telefónica Public Policy Blog: Policy challenges of the digital economy # RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN Google Europe Blog: Implementing a European, not global, right to be forgotten # DIGITAL COMPETITION Annual Study: Challenges for Competition Policy in a Digitalised Economy - 15-07-2015 - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs # DATA MINING Deutsche Bank Research: In unserer Datenindustrie sind wir nicht die Goldgräber, sondern eher Teil der Mine! # CLOUD SECURITY Cloud Security Alliance Blog: Effective Access Control with Active Se

EURO & EMU Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # FINANCIAL REGULATION Better Regulation - INTERNAL CHARTER FOR THE EVALUATION FUNCTION IN DG ECFIN Draft opinion - The EU role in the framework of international financial, monetary and regulatory institutions and bodies - PE 557.271v01-00 - Committee on Constitutional Affairs Workshop documentation: The Role of the EU in International Economic Fora - 17-06-2015 - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs # GREECE Transcript of a Conference Call by an IMF Official on Greece - Clarification of IMF involvement Transcript of an Online Press Briefing with the IMF Managing Director (including Greece) EU-Abgeordnete Beatrix von Storch (EKR/AfD): Jetzt geht der IWF von Bord und am Ende gehen die Steuerzahler der Eurozone baden # IMF Transcript of a Conference Call on the 2015 External Sector Report and Individual Economy Assessments - [Matches: Germany, Turkey] IMF Working P

EU GROWTH Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # REGIONAL GROWTH EU Commission: Andalusia to benefit from €2.9 billion of EU regional funds EU Commission adopts new EU cross border programme for Greece and Albania, worth €42 million EU Commission adopts cooperation programme between Bulgaria and Serbia worth €34 million # SMES SME Instrument latest results: 142 highly innovative SMEs funded by Horizon 2020 # EU REGISTERS # EU COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Working together for jobs and growth: The role of National Promotional Banks (NPBs) in supporting the Investment Plan for Europe ST 11283 2015 INIT  

EU TRADE & TTIP Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # TTIP EU Commission publishes Report of the 10th TTIP negotiation round Business Council for Transatlantic Trade – Meeting of the IPR Working Group US Senate Finance Committee Chairman: American Innovation Deserves Strong Protection in Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) # MEXICO EU Commission Consultation strategy linked to Impact assessment of the proposal to modernise the trade pillar of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement # TURKEY DIHK: Lage in der Türkei belastet Wirtschaft (noch?) nicht The German Marshall Fund of the United State: Turkey at War? # MOLDOVA Statement by the Spokesperson on the confirmation of the new government in Moldova # UKRAINE Auswärtiges Amt: Deutschland finanziert Kampfmittelräumung in Ostukraine durch OSZE # RUSSIA UN Security Council fails to adopt proposal to create tribunal on crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 F

EU GROWTH Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # INFRASTRUCTURE EU Commission: €1.8 billion for investments in sustainable multi-modal transport infrastructure in Italy # EU REGISTERS # EUROSTAT EUROSTAT: Household real income per capita up in both euro area and EU28 # EU COMMISSION - DG GROW Update: Drawing up an IP strategy for creative industries in China Published : Wed, 29 Jul 2015 European businesses are sometimes reluctant to enter the China market and build relationships with Chinese partners because of the risk of the infringement of creative ideas and designs. This new China IPR SME Helpdesk blog post explains how to effectively use the Chinese IP system. The Public consultation on Methylisothiazolinone (MI) is launched Published : Wed, 29 Jul 2015 The Public consultation on Methylisothiazolinone (MI) in the framework of Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic

EU TRADE & TTIP Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # CHINA EP Thinktank In-Depth Analysis - China: Economic Outlook, 2015 - PE 549.063 - Committee on Foreign Affairs - Committee on International Trade DG Grow: The top five problems for EU SMEs in China - exclusive tips from our IP Expert Update: Drawing up an IP strategy for creative industries in China # TISA Working document - on Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) - PE 565.059v01-00 - Committee on International Trade # FTA IMF Working Paper No. 15/177: Does A Regional Trade Agreement Lessen or Exacerbate Growth Volatility? An Empirical Investigation # INDONESIA From the Your IP Insider blog: What should I know about IPR in Indonesia? # UKRAINE Ukraine-Konflikt: Austausch über politischen Prozess # RUSSIA Russian Government: Import substitution in industry and the agro-industrial complex of the North Caucasus # NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY The

EURO & EMU Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # GREECE Bruegel: Reform momentum and its impact on Greek growth # IMF IMF Working Paper No. 15/178: Estimation of Drivers of Public Education Expenditure: Baumol’s Effect Revisited IMF Working Paper No. 15/176: Deflation and Public Finances : Evidence from the Historical Records # AUSTRIA Moody's: Austrian banks' exposure to volatile economies drives negative outlook # KOSOVO IMF Executive Board Approves €147.5 million Stand-By Arrangement for Republic of Kosovo # ECB Latest ECB documents regarding banking supervision ECB Annual Report on supervisory activities 2014 Introduction to the list of significant supervised entities and the list of less significant institutions List of significant supervised entities and the list of less significant institutions Legal framework for Banking Supervision, Volume II (July 2015) ECB Article: Real convergen

EU LEGAL TRENDS Telegram For full version of this monitoring mail, please  contact us . # MERGERS Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Perrigo by Mylan Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of VSE by RWE # COMPANY TAXATION Update on EU Commission Study: Effects of tax systems on the retention of earnings and the increase of own equity Update on EU Commission report: Simplified tax compliance procedures for SMEs Update on EU Commission Accounting guide for SMEs - SME Accounting in Europe: insights provided by a desk research and a survey EU Commission Study: Accounting requirements for SMEs Update on SME taxation in Europe – An empirical study of applied corporate income taxation for SMEs compared to large enterprises Update on Accounting for small enterprises - Recommendations and good practices # DISCRIMINATION Kommission bestätigt Prüfung von Beschwerden gegen Disneyland Paris # MATERNITY LEAVE FEPS: Fresh approach for a maternity leav