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# COP21 EU Statements at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): Forty-second session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 42), forty-second session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 42), ninth part of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP2-9) - (Bonn, 1-11 June 2015)Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the joint fulfilment of commitments thereunder (b) Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Iceland, of the other part, concerning Iceland's participation in the joint fulfilment of commitments of the European Union, its Member States and Iceland for the se…

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# ENERGY ANTIRUST Antitrust: Commission market tests commitments by Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) concerning Bulgarian wholesale electricity market
# ENERGY REGULATION ENTSO-E reminder: TYNDP 2016 - only 4 days left to comment on scenario developmentEASEE-gas and ENTSOG conclude agreement on the development of data exchange messagesECRB report examines independence of national energy regulators in the Energy Community
# ENERGY UNION Background on the Foreign Affairs Council, 22/06/2015: Energy Union, ASEAN, China, Navfor, UN co-operation and Montenegro on the agendaVice-President Šefčovič to discuss energy security at the Bratislava Global Security ForumŠefčovič's blog Meet the 'Euro-Slovaks'!
# ENERGY GRID Renewable Grid Initiative: 2nd Annual Award for "Good Practice of the Year" in grid development
# ENERGY EFFICIENCY EPEE Debate: Heating and cooling in the Energy Union project: the challenges ahead for implementing an efficiency-based energy approach …

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# ECJ RULES OF PROCEDURE New procedural rules adopted by the EU General Court
# MERGERS Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of ABP by CPPIB, Borealis and GICSI
# ANTITRUST Antitrust: Commission market tests commitments by Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) concerning Bulgarian wholesale electricity market
# STANDARDISATION EU Commission Round Table: Friends of Standardisation
# EUROJUST / EUROPOL Eurojust and Europol support international action to recover EUR 13.5 million from proceeds of crime
# IPR Infographic: Top 10 IP considerations when entering a new market
# MAGNA CARTA What would a 21st century Magna Carta look like? - Senate Occasional Lecture Series: Speech by British High Commissioner on the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta
# EU REGISTERS
# ECJ CASE LAW CELEX:62014FO0126: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal - 9 June 2015#Astier v EEAS#Case F-126/14CELEX:62013CJ0508: Judgment of the Court - 18 June 2015#Estonia v Parliament and Council#Case C-508/13CELEX:62013CJ0586: Judgme…

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# EMU Main results of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 19/06/2015Banking structural reformCapital markets unionDeficits, economic policies, investment, taxationEconomic and fiscal policies: EU Council approves country-specific recommendationsRemarks by Vice-President Dombrovskis at the ECOFIN press conferenceTTF -  Fiscalité - Réforme bancaire : Déclarations de Michel Sapin en marge du Conseil Ecofin (Luxembourg, 18-19 juin 2015)Briefing - Involvement of the National Parliaments in SCPs and NRPs – 2014 and 2015Staatssekretär Beckmeyer: Expertengremien begleiten wirtschaftspolitische Diskussion
# GREECE Eurogroup meeting on 22 JuneEuro Summit, video statement by President Donald TuskInvitation letter by President Donald Tusk to the Euro SummitVideo Statements after the Eurogroup Meeting on June 18Finding an agreement with Greece – BUSINESSEUROPE statement
# CAPITAL MARKETS UNION EU Council conclusions on a Capital Markets Union
# BANK RESTRUCTURING Restructuring ris…

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# THE JUNCKER PLAN EU Finance Ministers endorse the agreement of the Regulation for a European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)EIB: First EIB lending under EFSI welcomed by Europe’s finance ministersBulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Kalfin meets EIB President Werner HoyerCOMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of 10.6.2015 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, a flat rate for operations funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds in the Research, Development and Innovation sectorEU Commission Study for EFSI: Study on the application of flat rates for revenue generating projects in the fields of ICT, RDI and energy efficiency
# INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS BMWi: "Netzwerk Zukunft der Industrie": Neuer Verein nimmt Arbeit auf
# DEFENCE INDUSTRIES SWP: Der europäische Rüstungssektor - Zwischen nationaler Politik und industrieller Globalisierung
# EMPLOYMENT Outcome of the Employment and Soc…

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# FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL Background on the Foreign Affairs Council, 22/06/2015: Energy Union, ASEAN, China, Navfor, UN co-operation and Montenegro on the agenda
# UKRAINE Crimea: EU extends restrictions in response to illegal annexationEU increases support for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to UkraineEP In-Depth Analysis - Ukraine's economic challenges: From ailing to failing?
# TURKEY Mercator Foundation: Global Turkey in Europe Conference, 24 June 2015
# CHINA Reinforced trade, investments and tourism with China will boost European economy and employment, say S&DsBelgium & UK Launch Single Common Visa Scheme in ChinaU.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
# JAPAN Interim Technical Report of the Sustainability Impact Assessment with Japan
# MYANMAR/BURMA EU and Myanmar/Burma hold 2nd round of talks on investment protection agreement
# OECD Launch of OECD Business and Finance Outlook
# WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT INVITATION: Press Conference On the World Investment R…

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# ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS Implementation of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications - 2015
# DIGITAL CONTENT EU Commission Work programme for 2015 for "Measures concerning the digital content, and audiovisual and other media industriesLatvian EU Presidency: Experts discuss the archiving issues of electronic documents
# DIGITAL SCOREBOARD Report on the Implementation of the Telecommunications Regulatory Package (per country)
# NANOELECTRONICS European Nanoelectronics Forum 2015 
# TRADE SECRETS MEP Julia Reda: Trade secrets could undermine fundamental rights: I voted against
# SAFER INTERNET EuroISPA brings EU policymakers and industry together to discuss progress in efforts to create a safer Internet
# SURVEILLANCE La Quadrature du Net: French Surveillance Bill -  a Major Defeat for Liberties
# SUPERCOMPUTING The Mont Blanc EU Funding Project
# DIGITAL PUBLIC SERVICES Latvia, another EU Member State piloting cross-border digital public services with e-Sens and …

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# EFSI EU Finance Ministers endorse the agreement of the Regulation for a European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)EIB: First EIB lending under EFSI welcomed by Europe’s finance ministersBulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Kalfin meets EIB President Werner HoyerCOMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of 10.6.2015 establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, a flat rate for operations funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds in the Research, Development and Innovation sectorEU Commission Study for EFSI: Study on the application of flat rates for revenue generating projects in the fields of ICT, RDI and energy efficiency
# COHESION POLICY EP Study on The Cohesion Policy Dimension of the Implemenation of the Europe 2020 Strategy - Committee on Regional Development
# ERC ERC: Implementing arrangements
# HORIZON 2020 Horizon 2020: Better timing, better grapes, better wineEU to increase funding for cultural…

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# EFSI EP THINKTANK Briefing - Cornerstone of the Commission's Investment Plan – European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)
# HORIZON 2020 European Commission kicks-off discussion on a long-term strategy for agriculture research and innovationHorizon 2020: EU-funded research project secures new breakthrough in fight against EbolaHorizon 2020 SME Instrument: 2,990 new project proposals received in JuneEvents - Registration is open for Aerodays 2015! - 20-23 October 2015, London, UK, The Queen Elisabeth II Conference CenterHorizon 2020: Half a billion euro EU funding for transport research projects
# RTD Success Stories - Slick operation: new device to remove oil from troubled waters
# ESIF Safeguarding EU Funds: Calls for Expression of Interest to pilot Integrity Pacts – last days for submissionSektorseminar in Brüssel: Geschäftschancen im Bereich Landwirtschaft und ländliche Entwicklung im Fokus - WKÖ unterstützt österreichische Firmen beim Zugang zu EU-Außenhilfeproj…