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EU Chief Threatens Romania over Judicial Reforms
February 05, 2018
EUobserver reports that European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned Romania that, if the country's Parliament passes legislation providing for a body to block the prosecution of some politicians, he may extend EU oversight of the Romanian judiciary and postpone consideration of the country's inclusion in the passport-free Schengen travel area.
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EC Issues Guidelines for Funding of Migrant Integration
February 05, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has launched a toolkit guiding EU member states on what measures they should take to access funds from the supranational organization to help integrate "people with a migrant background" into their societies.
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EU Bodies Agree €873 in Clean Energy Finance
February 02, 2018
The Council of the EU has adopted a European Commission proposal to invest €873 million in "clean energy infrastructure" through the bloc's Connecting Europe Facility, with the ultimate aim of creating an interconnected and centralized EU Energy Union based on the global agenda on combating climate change.
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EC: Malta, Romania Violated Rules on Alternative Fuels
February 02, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has referred Romania and Malta to the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) for their alleged failure to provide the proper notification of their plans to implement EU rules on deploying "alternative fuels infrastructure," including recharging stations for electric cars and natural gas refueling points.
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EC Files Complaint over Portugal Habitat Protection
February 02, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has filed a complaint against the Portuguese government for failing to comply with EU legislation requiring it to identify various "Special Areas of Conservation" within the country and to adopt measures protecting habitats and species within these sites.