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EU Ministers for Transport, Infrastructure and Communications meet on 8 June 2015 in Luxembourg to discuss the implementation of the Framework Strategy for a Energy Union, of the Energy Security Strategy, as well as to focus on the state of play regarding international energy relations.

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Public hearing "The implementation of the Solidarity Clause"
Location : Altiero Spinelli, room 1E-2, European Parliament
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On 4-5 June under the Latvian Presidency  the meeting of the Council’s Working Party on the Customs Union will take place in Riga. Participants of the meeting will discuss topical issues of the customs policy and possibilities to facilitate further cooperation with the Eastern neighbouring countries of the European Union.

Amendments to the EU Passenger Name Record data (EU PNR) proposal will be discussed in the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on Thursday 4 June from 11.15 to 12.15. Of the 836 amendments tabled, 47 were presented by rapporteur Timothy Kirkhope (ECR, UK) in his draft report and 789 by MEPs from various political groups.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Friday 5 June, the Kyiv History Museum will host the opening of the “Amber – Jewel of the Baltic Sea” exhibition dedicated to the distribution of amber around the Baltic Sea coast, the Amber Roads and the cultures involved.

On 4-5 June the informal meeting of the Politico-Military Group (PMG) will take place in Riga to discuss topical issues related to the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) in order to prepare for the forthcoming European Council discussions on defence.

General : Take part in our new guest photographer contest, inspired by 2015 being the European Year for Development. Every month until September we will be announcing a different topic linked to development. Send us your photo inspired by the theme of that month, along with the submission form and you could be invited to Strasbourg to make a photo reportage.

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General : Take part in our new guest photographer contest, inspired by 2015 being the European Year for Development. Every month until September we will be announcing a different topic linked to development. Send us your photo inspired by the theme of that month, along with the submission form and you could be invited to Strasbourg to make a photo reportage.

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Since December 1995, EU relations with the United States are based on the New Transatlantic Agenda (NTA)

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General : Following the publication of the blacklist of European politicians and officials, the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, on Tuesday informed the Russian Ambassador to the EU that insofar as the Russian authorities have failed to ensure transparency in their decisions, in line with international law and legal obligations, and allow the targeted individuals the right of defence and of appeal, he considers that it is now justified to take appropriate measures in response.

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