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Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE)

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Energy Council focuses on future climate and energy objectives

The Council of Energy Ministers, chaired by the Greek Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change Yannis Maniatis, took place in Brussels today (4.3.2014).

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Energy prices & costs, Climate & Energy policies up to 2030 to be discussed at Energy Council (4.3.2014)

The first Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, chaired by Greek Environment, Energy & Climate Change  minister, Yannis Maniatis, is taking place in Brussels on 4 March 2014, with Energy as its particular focus.

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Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Maniatis to chair ENVI and TTE-Energy Councils (3-4.03.2014)

Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Yiannis Maniatis, will chair the Council of Ministers of Energy and Environment of the EU in Brussels and he will participate in the Conference "Healthy Oceans - Productive Ecosystem: A European conference on the marine environment"

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New agreement to cut broadband cost

On Friday 28 February 2014, the member states' permanent representatives endorsed the compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a directive which will make it easier and cheaper to roll out high-speed electronic communications networks, among other things by promoting the joint use of infrastructure, such as electricity, gas and sewage pipes.
 
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Establishing a reliable digital world for online transactions

On Friday 28.02.2014, the member states' permanent representatives endorsed the compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a Regulation which lays down conditions for mutual recognition of electronic identification; sets rules for trust services, in particular for electronic transactions; and creates a legal framework for electronic signatures, seals and time stamps, electronic documents as well as electronic registered delivery services and certificate services for website authentication. 
 
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Council and European Parliament agree on updated rules for marine equipment

The member states' permanent representatives today endorsed the compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a directive to regulate marine equipment to be placed on board EU ships.
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What is New Generation Network (NGN) ubiquity? How does it boost economic growth and employment in the EU?

Conference on broadband development, “Speeding up NGN ubiquity: a pillar for digital growth”, to be held in Athens on 13-14 February, under the auspices of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the EU. Watch the conference live on our website.

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Agreement on updated rules for the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at EU airports

The member states' permanent representatives in Brussels endorsed today (29.1.2014) a compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a regulation which harmonises and strengthens rules on how authorities take decisions to set operating restrictions at EU airports to limit nuisance from aircraft noise.
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Presidency priorities in the fields of Transport and Telecommunications presented before TRAN and ITRE EP Committees

The Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, Michalis Chrisochoidis, presented before the TRAN and ITRE Committees of the European Parliament, the legislative priorities of the Greek Presidency in the fields of Transport and Telecommunications, on Tuesday, 21 January 2014 and on Wednesday, 22 January 2014. 

The Minister began his speech by thanking Ireland and Lithuania, which, along with Greece, were the so-called "Trio" Presidency. He also thanked the European institutions for their support so far.

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Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Yiannis Maniatis, presented the Priorities in the energy sector at the European Parliament

The minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Yiannis Maniatis, presented the priorities of the Greek Presidency in the field of energy today (22.1.2014), noting that they will be centered on three milestones for the development of the EU Energy Strategy.

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