Written on the 15th April, 2015

Calls for projects multiply

A large number of EU funding programmes have recently announced Calls for projects.  The UK Government has published funding calls for a number of priorities in the mainstream Structural and Investment...

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Written on the 8th April, 2015

UK and EU Powers

In July 2012, the UK Government announced a Review of the Balance of Competences between the UK and the EU   The then Foreign Secretary, William Hague, called it the "most extensive analysis of...

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Written on the 2nd April, 2015

European Council & Energy Union

The European Council met on  19 and 20 March. One of the major issues was the response of the Heads of Government to the European Commission's proposals for an Energy...

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Written on the 31st March, 2015

North Sea Interwork Event

Last week, the North Sea INTERREG Programme held an Interwork event in Hamburg. The event was to prepare potential project partners for the First Call for projects.   The Call will open...

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Written on the 23rd March, 2015

North Sea Under Pressure

The House of Lords EU Committee has produced a report "The North Sea under pressure: is regional marine co-operation the answer?"   The answer seems largely to be 'yes.' The Committee is...

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Written on the 17th March, 2015

INTERREG VA Two Seas – First Call

The INTERREG Two Seas First Call for Proposals closed on 16 February 2015.  The Call was for Concept Notes which are the first stage in a two stage application process. ...

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Written on the 11th March, 2015

Energy Days 2015

The European Commission has announced its support for Energy Days.  These are not-for-profit public events that promote secure, clean and efficient energy.   They can cover a range of activities including seminars, workshops, presentations, talks, exhibitions,...

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Written on the 9th March, 2015

LIFE Programme 2015 – Application Dates

The European Commission has announced the dates for the 2015 applications to the LIFE Programme which is the EU's major environmental programme.  Please note that these dates are provisional so...

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Written on the 6th March, 2015

First Call for France – English Channel Programme

Another INTERREG Programme has announced its First Call.   The France-Channel England INTERREG  VA Programme Call opened on 2 March and will close on 11th. May 2015.   The eligible area extends from...

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Written on the 25th February, 2015

EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANNOUNCES ENERGY UNION PROPOSALS

The European Commission has announced its ‘Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union.  It comes in the form of Communication to the Member States and other EU Institutions.  The  Commission’s...

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