The Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council will meet on Monday in Brussels where energy ministers from 28 member states will discuss four legislative files under the clean energy package.
- Regulation on the governance of the Energy Union
- Directive on the promotion of energy from renewable sources
- Directive on common rules for the internal electricity market
- Regulation on the internal electricity market
The ministers’ goal is to agree on a general approach for each of the files to allow the start of negotiations with the European Parliament under the co-decision legislative procedure.
A European Union (EU) Agricultural Outlook conference will take place in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the future of agriculture in Europe and the challenges ahead. Discussions will focus on the modernization and simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Participants will include EU institutions, governments and international organizations, those involved in the food supply chain, market experts, academics, think tanks, and civil society.
EU Institutions in Brussels will start their Christmas break from Wednesday, Dec. 20.
-Last week
EU leaders gathered in Brussels and agreed that sufficient progress has been made in the first phase of Brexit negotiations. This decision allows the beginning of discussions to focus on trade.
EU leaders on Thursday agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia for another six months. Union members on Thursday underlined its “unchanged” stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, reiterating its support for a two-state solution.
The EU approved two major humanitarian aid projects to help refugees in Turkey, the bloc announced last week. The European Commission approved €700 million ($824 million) worth of projects focusing on providing monthly transfers on a special debit card for refugees.
EU negotiators reached a provisional agreement on Sunday night, Dec. 17 to make prices for cross-border parcel delivery services more transparent and affordable and to increase regulatory oversight of the EU parcel market.
The European Commission approved around €9.4 billion for a Polish support scheme for renewable energy investments.
