By Louis de Briant ( July 16, 2026, 12:20 GMT | Insight) -- The first technical discussions on EU plans to strengthen cross-border electricity interconnections are due in September, followed by another round of negotiations on the legislation between representatives of the bloc's governments, the European Parliament and the European Commission in October, minutes of recent talks showed. The first discussions earlier this week were marked by different views on permitting rules for electricity grid projects, including whether permit approvals should become automatic when authorities miss deadlines.The first technical discussions on EU plans to strengthen cross-border electricity interconnections are due in September, followed by another round of negotiations on the legislation between representatives of the bloc's governments, the European Parliament and the European Commission in October, minutes of recent talks showed....
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