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EU ROUND UP - EASTERN EUROPEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY GETS TEETH
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A EUROPEAN Union (EU) and Balkans ministerial council has approved the rules of a dispute settlement mechanism for countries participating within the southeast Europe Energy Community. This links Balkans’ gas (and electricity) regulation with that of EU member states and ensures EU energy legislation is adopted in participating countries.…
POWER BOTTLENECKS AND CAPACITY SHORTAGES IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE IDENTIFIED IN PUSH TO FORGE REGIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKET
BY MARK ROWE
LAST month Modern Power Systems examined the workings of the pan-European ‘Energy Community’, which extends EU energy law eastwards to the membership hopefuls and encourages the region’s electricity transmission system operators and regulators to establish the cooperation and energy trading agreements and mechanisms by end of 2009.…
BALKANS ENERGY COMMUNITY AIMS TO LINK FRACTURED REGION'S POWER SUPPLY WITH WESTERN EUROPEAN NETWORKS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE POLITICAL map of Europe these days looks very blue. Most of it (discounting Russia) is part of the European Union (EU) and those countries that have yet to join are increasingly the odd men out.
The European Commission and its fellow EU institutions are keen on some of these countries becoming members and less keen on others, but the countries that are almost destined to join the EU (if they want to) are those surrounded by EU territory.…
SOUTH EAST EUROPE ENERGY COMMUNITY AGREED DISPUTES SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A EUROPEAN Union (EU) and Balkans ministerial council has approved the rules of a dispute settlement mechanism for countries participating within the southeast Europe energy community. This links Balkans’ electricity and gas regulation with that of EU member states and ensures EU energy legislation is adopted in participating countries.…
BRUSSELS APPROVES MAJOR STATE AID SUBSIDY FOR GERMAN SOLAR POWER PROJECT
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A EUROPEAN Union (EU) and Balkans ministerial council has approved the rules of a dispute settlement mechanism for countries participating within the southeast Europe energy community. This links Balkans’ electricity and gas regulation with that of EU member states and ensures EU energy legislation is adopted in participating countries.…
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE TO HELP BUILD NEW BALKAN ROAD LINKS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE WORLD Bank has approved the lending of US$125 million from its International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to Macedonia, to help build new roads in the country. Meanwhile the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) is to manage the selection of developers to build the planned Euro 2 billion Bar-Boljare motorway, crossing neighbouring Montenegro.…
WESTERN BALKANS TO ADOPT EU TRANSPORT LAWS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
WESTERN Balkans countries have agreed to implement European Union (EU) transport laws on tolling, safety standards, subsidies, pollution, professional training and other matters, easing the ability of EU fleet managers to operate services in the region. Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia have agreed to sign a ‘Transport Community Treaty with the EU.…
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY COULD BE WIN REAL GLOBAL FREE TRADE AS WTO'S DOHA ROUND DRAWS TO A CLOSE
BY KEITH NUTHALL
WITH the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) seven-year-old Doha Development Round maybe drawing towards a close, the pharmaceutical industry might start to consider that a final deal could lead to the elimination of most import duties on drugs and medicines, traded worldwide.…
SUPPORTERS OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION REGISTER PUSH FOR APPROVAL AHEAD OF DOHA DEAL
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AS the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Doha Development Round moves towards completion, a big push is underway to see a wine and spirits geographical indication register established within final deal. A WTO special group for the issue met yesterday (Mon Dec 3) and supporters of the register pushed for full negotiations on the issue, ending technical discussions that have dragged on for years.…
SUPPORTERS OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION REGISTER PUSH FOR APPROVAL AHEAD OF DOHA DEAL
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AS the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Doha Development Round moves towards completion, a big push is underway to see a wine and spirits geographical indication register established within final deal. A WTO special group for the issue met yesterday (Mon Dec 3) and supporters of the register pushed for full negotiations on the issue, ending technical discussions that have dragged on for years.…