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IEU Funding Innovation Telegram 29 November 2018

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ERC: ERC awards €573 million to mid-career researchers from 40 countries +++ ERC 2018 Consolidator Grants highlighted projects +++  H2020: Official Statistics: UK participation in horizon 2020: September 2018 +++  DG CONNECT: Latest publications by DG Connect: Preparatory Action "Subtitling European cultural TV content across Europe"The Digital Citizen at ICT 2018eIDAS Toolkit for SMEs DEeIDAS Toolkit for SMEs ENOpenAIRE at ICT 20185G Observatory reports important progress on 5G roadmapsEOSC-hub at ICT 2018Research Data Alliance at ICT 2018FREYA at ICT 2018The Graphene Flagship at ICT 2018The Human Brain Project at ICT 2018StartUp Europe Awards recognizes the best European startups in 18 categoriesPassionate about supercomputers? Don’t miss the “HPC and the Future of Computing” session at ICT 2018mF2C - Towards an open, secure, decentralized and coordinated Fog-to-Cloud Management EcosystemThe Hippocratic Oath for AI developersBoosting women i…
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IEU Trade & Commerce Telegram 29 November 2018

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WESTERN BALKANS: Western Balkans: European Parliament takes stock of 2018 progress +++ European Parliament marks EU accession prospects for Serbia and  Kosovo +++ EPP Group; EP reaffirms EU path of the Western Balkans 5 +++ 12th meeting of the EU-Montenegro Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee +++  USASwitzerland: Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann travels to Washington RUSSIA VERSUS UKRAINEEP Thinktank: At a Glance - Russia-Ukraine conflict flares up in the Azov Sea - 29-11-2018 TRADE SAFEGUARDSCommission welcomes agreement on horizontal safeguard regulation LEBANONEU Report: increased EU-Lebanon cooperation JORDANEU Report: reinforcing the strong and solid EU-Jordan partnership WTOS&D: The European Union must lead drive for a reformed WTO EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG TAXUDProposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EU) No 1387/2013 suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain agricultural and industrial productsE…
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IEU Single Market Telegram 29 November 2018

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COMPETITIVENESS: Staatssekretärin Dörr-Voß beim Wettbewerbsfähigkeitsrat: Binnenmarkt als zentrale Errungenschaft der EU weiterentwickeln +++  PLATFORMS: Doing business through online platforms: EU Council agrees its position +++ EU Commission: Council swiftly adopted its mandate for negotiating new rules for online platforms +++  INDUSTRY: Briefing - EU policies – Delivering for citizens: Industrial policy - 29-11-2018 +++  LABOR MARKETSIMF Working Paper No. 18/252 : Regional Labor Mobility in Finland EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG GROWDécision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de directive, notifié par l'Autriche sous le N° 2018/437/A dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535DG EMPLCOMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision C(2014) 9788 approving certain elements of the operational programme “OP Human Capital” for support from the European Social Fund under the Investment for growth an…
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IEU Euro & Finance Telegram 29 November 2018

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ECOFIN COUNCIL: Background brief on the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 4. December 2018 +++  EURO@20: The #EUROat20: an extraordinary journey - event on 3 December 2018 +++  ECB: Luis de Guindos: Investment, technological transformation and skills +++ ECB: Euro area financial stability environment has become more challenging +++ ECB: Financial Stability Review, November 2018ECB: Counterparty and liquidity risks in exchange-traded fundsECB: Cyclical and structural variation in resource allocation: evidence for EuropeECB: How can euro area banks reach sustainable profitability in the future? EMUHanns Seidel Foundation: One Year After the EMU Deepening Package – Where are we today? CUM-EXCum-ex tax fraud scandal: MEPs call for an inquiry, justice, and stronger tax authorities EVP/CSU zu CumEx-Skandal: Informationsaustausch ausbauen!S&D: CumEx scandal: It is high time to end the impunity of corporate crimesDie Grünen/EFA zu CumEx: EU-Parlament …
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IEU Legal & Corporate Telegram 29 November 2018

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BREXIT: EU Parliament on Brexit: the time has come to back the withdrawal deal +++ EP Think-tank: Outcome of the special European Council (Article 50), 25 November 2018 +++ Statement by EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier at the Plenary session of the European Parliament on the Article 50 negotiations with the United Kingdom +++ EVP/CDU-Statement in der Brexit-Debatte im EU-Parlament +++ Schlussanträge des Generalanwalts am Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C-621/18 Whightman u. a. -  Widerrufbarkeit der Brexit-Erklärung +++ UK Parliament: Government's action on Brexit legal advice "not good enough" - Starmer +++  COMPETITIONOECD: Global Forum on Competition ANTITRUSTEinleitung eines Missbrauchsverfahrens gegen Amazon - Bundeskartellamt MERGERSEU Commission approves acquisition of Fibria by Suzano, subject to conditions TAXATIONAsian and Pacific economies: decreases in tax revenue highlight need to broaden tax bases - OECD JUSTICE SYSTE…
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IEU Environment Telegram 29 November 2018

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SDGS: UNECE Environmental Performance Reviews support SDGs progress through peer learning +++ OECD: Sustainable development demands a broader vision, says new OECD Development Centre report +++  ENVIRONMENT TARGETS: EEA: Achieving EU's key 2020 environmental objectives slipping away +++ EEA: Environmental indicator report 2018 +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTERCOMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION granting a derogation requested by Denmark pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources EFSA BRIEFSUnderstanding ASF spread and emergency control concepts in wild boar populations using individual‐based modelling and spatiotemporal surveillance dataLatest developments on African swine feverEpidemiological analyses of African swine fever in the European Union (November 2017 until November 2018)Reporting Avian Influenza surveillanceData collection for the estimation of ecologi…
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IEU Climate Telegram 29 November 2018

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CLIMATE TARGETS 2050: Extracts from the press conference of Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the EC, and Miguel Arias Cañete, Member of the EC, on the Communication on long-term low emission strategy +++ Sweden positive on EU long-term climate strategy +++ CAN Europe: People’s Climate Case: The EU must honour the call of its citizens and stand with them, instead of hiding behind Court procedures +++ GasNaturally welcomes the European Commission’s long-term climate change vision +++ More than 60 cities now use “gold-standard” global protocol to report on GHG emissions +++  COP24The crunch ‘COP 24’ UN climate change conference: what’s at stake and what you need to knowClimate CEOs Managing $1.5 trillion Call for ActionGlobal Energy Interconnection Is Crucial for Paris GoalsCDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion: Klimaschutz international angehenThe Wuppertal Institute’s expectations for the UN Climate Change Conference: COP24 Must Pave the Way from Establishing the …
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IEU Energy Telegram 29 November 2018

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NUCLEAR ENERGY: Advocate General Kokott sees grounds for taking the view that the Belgian Law on the extension of the lifetime of the Doel 1 and 2 nuclear power stations was adopted without the necessary prior environmental impact assessments. +++ IAEA Mission Sees Safety Commitment by Russia’s Rosenergoatom, Encourages Continued Improvement +++  ENERGY REGULATIONUsing satellite technology to optimise the power grid - ESA, EDSO and ENTSO-E announce cooperation agreementCEER’s report on cybersecurity in Europe’s electricity and gas sectorsCEER: Energy regulators engage with consumers on how to enable digitalisation and protect consumers from its risks16th Energy Community Ministerial Council adopts key energy infrastructure projects, sets the direction for adopting 2030 energy and climate targets CLEAN ENERGY PACKAGEEP ITRE Committee: Adaptation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Governance of the Energy Union Regulation due to the withdrawal of …
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IEU Funding Innovation Telegram 28 November 2018

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RESEARCH: 5-6 December 2018: Security research event and media workshop: Making Europe a safer place +++ Vice-President Katainen's Speech at the Annual Research Conference, Brussels - 19 November 2018 +++  LIFE: Report - Establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) - A8-0397/2018 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety +++  ESIFOpinion - Specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments - PE 627.593v02-00 - Committee on Foreign AffairsEuropastaatssekretär Mark Weinmeister: Mittel aus EU-Strukturfondspolitik müssen auch künftig nach Hessen fließen DIGITAL AGENDAPassionate about supercomputers? Don’t miss the “HPC and the Future of Computing” session at ICT 2018Digital transformation actors will meet at the Innovation and Startups Pavilion EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG REGIOCOMMISSION IMPLEMENTING…
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IEU Single Market Telegram 28 November 2018

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LIBERAL PROFESSIONS: EESC: Main results of the LIBERAL PROFESSIONS DAY +++  CONSUMERS: Opinion - Representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers - PE 627.831v02-00 - Committee on Transport and Tourism +++ La commissaire Jourova participe aux Assises des Consommateurs +++ BEUC: Consumer groups enter elections season with presentation of priorities28 November 2018 +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG GROWCOMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on the financing of the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the adoption of the work programme for 2019Décision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de description d'interface, notifié par l'Allemagne sous le N° 2018/433/D dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535Décision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de Directive, notifié par l'Autrich…
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IEU Euro & Finance Telegram 28 November 2018

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BANKING UNION: EU Commission reports on progress in risk reduction in the Banking Union and calls for faster progress on Capital Markets Union ahead of EU Leaders' meetings +++ EU Commission Memo: Banking Union - Third Progress Report on risk reduction and the declining trends as regards non-performing loans +++ Read-out from the College meeting: remarks by EU Commission VP Valdis Dombrovskis +++ DSGV zum dritten Fortschrittsbericht zur Risikoreduzierung in der Bankenunion +++  CAPITAL MARKETS UNION: EU Commission Memo: Capital Markets Union - time to step up political commitment and efforts to deliver investment, growth and a stronger role of the euroCapital Markets Union: VP's Dombrovskis keynote "Capital Markets Union – Time for Renewed Efforts to Deliver"Capital markets union: EU Council agrees stance on framework for covered bondsLatest documents on the cum-ex financial scandalJoint motion for a resolution on the cum-ex scandal: f…
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IEU Trade & Commerce Telegram 28 November 2018

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RUSSIA VERSUS UKRAINE: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the escalating tensions in the Azov Sea +++ Read-out from the College meeting: remarks by EU Commission VP Valdis Dombrovskis +++ EU Parliament: Opening Session - Russia must meet its obligations in the Sea of Azov +++ Statement der EVP/CDU-Abgeordneten Gahler und Brok zu Ukraine und Russland +++ Statement by the IMF Managing Director on her Telephone Call with the President of Ukraine +++  FREE TRADEFree trade agreements: political deal reached on systematic inclusion of safeguard measures JAPANReport - Council Decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan - A8-0366/2018 - Committee on International TradeReport - Council Decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan - A8-0367/2018 - Committee on International TradeIMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV…
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IEU Legal & Corporate Telegram 28 November 2018

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BREXIT: UK: What role should devolved institutions have in treaty scrutiny post-Brexit? +++ MEPs to debate Brexit with EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier +++ European Citizens' Initiative: EU Commission declares as inadmissible the request for an EU referendum on the United Kingdom remaining or leaving +++ EU Council: Type approval of cars: agreement on new rules to ensure the smooth transition in view of Brexit +++ Sweden: Transitional solution for continued access to investment services following Brexit +++  TAXATIONTaxation in 2017 - Tax-to-GDP ratio up to 40.2% in EU - A one-to-two ratio across the Member StatesAssessing tax levels and the tax mix in OECD countries:  Revenue Statistics 2018 & Consumption Tax Trends 2018 to launch on Wednesday 5 December 2018 MERGERSEU Commission opens in-depth investigation into Nidec's proposed acquisition of Whirlpool's refrigeration compressor businessThe EU Commission clears acquisition of MBT by…
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IEU Agenda Weekly Telegram 1 June 2020

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Our IEU AGENDA this week:  EU COMMISSION: EU Commission Calendar +++ 1 June 2020 +++ 2 June 2020 +++ 3 June 2020 +++ 4 June 2020 +++ 5 June 2020 +++ Outlook June 2020 +++  EU COMMISSION - EXPERT GROUPSMeetings of EU Commission expert groupsMEETING OF THE DIRECTORS' GROUP ON AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (DGAS) - 2020AI HLEG Meeting (To be confirmed)9th meeting of the Commission Informal Expert Group High-Level Forum on Capital Markets UnionVirtual meeting of Ecosystem Monitoring SubgroupECCG59 joint with 97 CCC GEN 4 June 2020 - VideoconferenceAAQD EG relating to the National Emissions Ceilings DirectiveEXPERT GROUP FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKET OBSERVATORY SUBGROUP STONE FRUIT90th Meeting of the CITES Scientific Review GroupSME Envoy Network Meeting (regular)2020-06-11- (Videoconference) Expert Group for Horizontal Questions concerning the CAPECCG60 joint with TCG18th Meeting of Group of Experts of the competent CITES Management AuthoritiesStanding Forestry Committee6th meeting of the Co…
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IEU Agenda Weekly Telegram 25 May 2020

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Our IEU AGENDA this week:  EU COMMISSION: EU Commission Calendar +++ 25 May 2020 +++ 26 May 2020 +++ 27 May 2020 +++ 28 May 2020 +++ 29 May 2020 +++ Outlook May 2020 +++  EU COMMISSION - EXPERT GROUPSMeetings of EU Commission expert groups8th meeting of C2020 UCC CCI Ph2 CPG/192/0084th meeting of Expert Group on Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCFEG)CLEN – ILIADe Project Group meeting - Video Conference, 27-29 May 2020 - InvitationMeeting 2020/05/28 - Working group on Cosmetic Products - Subgroup on BorderlinesCPG031036 CBG on ISC212th Meeting of the Commission Expert Group 'Executive Board of EOSC'First meeting of the sub-group 13. Civil Security for SocietyMEETING OF THE DIRECTORS' GROUP ON AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (DGAS) - 2020AI HLEG Meeting (To be confirmed)9th meeting of the Commission Informal Expert Group High-Level Forum on Capital Markets UnionVirtual meeting of Ecosystem Monitoring SubgroupECCG59 joint with 97 CCC GEN 4 June 2020 - VideoconferenceAAQD …
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IEU Energy Telegram 26 May 2020

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ENERGY REGULATION: Response to the European Commission’s public consultation to establish the priority list of Network Codes - ENTSO-E +++ Energy Community: Contracting Parties improve technical, operational and communication standards to facilitate cross-border gas flows +++ Register for free CEER webinars +++  RENEWABLES: CEER: With renewables subsidies coming to an end, are renewables ready to stand on their own feet? +++ Cross-sector industry platform outlines best strategies for the recycling of wind turbine blades - Wind Europe +++ EU Commission: Answer to a written question - Biofuels - E-000954/2020(ASW) +++ Federal Government launches Special Renewable Energies Initiative to improve conditions for export credit guarantees +++  ENERGY EFFICIENCYDialogprozess der Bundesregierung „Roadmap Energieeffizienz 2050“ startet GASGaseous solutions speed up EU’s economic recovery, secure jobs and industrial leadership
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