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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [EU Elections] EU leaders decline to endorse Juncker - 28/05/2014 01:45:22
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Leaders have tasked Van Rompuy with exploring who could fill the EU top
posts and get an EP majority, with consultations to last at least until the
end of June.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124401
2. EU to lay out strategic plan after election shock - 28/05/2014 01:37:28
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EU leaders meeting in Brussels Tuesday agreed the EU must be more strategic
in its approach and clearer about the division of powers between local and
European level.
http://euobserver.com/news/124400
3. [EU Elections] Juncker given first shot at EU commission job - 27/05/2014 18:32:18
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Rival European party leaders gave centre-right Jean-Claude Juncker first
shot at becoming the next European Commission president.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124388
4. [EU Elections] Commissioners return to uncertain future despite their EP election - 27/05/2014 20:24:25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commissioners that stood for election to the European Parliament
returned to work after they were all elected on Sunday.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124391
5. Belgian king gives coalition-forming mandate to Flemish republican - 27/05/2014 20:49:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Belgian king has asked Flemish separatist and republican Bart De Wever
to lead negotiations on a possible new coalition government.
http://euobserver.com/news/124396
6. [EU Elections] Spain's traditional two-party system in disarray after EU vote - 27/05/2014 12:29:33
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Spain will send the most diverse delegation ever to the European Parliament
with its 54 MEPs coming from 10 different political parties.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124382
7. [EU Elections] Slovak Liberals unsure of EP group - 27/05/2014 09:55:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Slovak liberals are weighing up whether to stick with the Liberal group in
the European Parliament or try their luck with the anti-federalist ECR.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124374
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Le Pen: no alliance with Golden Dawn, Jobbik - 28/05/2014 09:10:34
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124402
UK's liberal leader refuses to quit after EP wipeout - 28/05/2014 09:06:23
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124404
Ukraine fighting leaves 50 dead - 28/05/2014 09:05:42
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124403
Slovenia: commission chief needs backing of strong majority - 27/05/2014 22:25:14
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124399
Finland: 'Easiest' if Juncker becomes EC president - 27/05/2014 19:45:59
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124398
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [EU Elections] EU leaders digest anti-establishment vote - 27/05/2014 08:16:43
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EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Tuesday are still digesting the result of
EU elections, which saw anti-establishment parties winning in Britain,
France, Belgium, Greece and Denmark.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124370
2. [EU Elections] Right-wing MEPs to form new constellations in EU parliament - 27/05/2014 09:29:52
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy's Lega Nord is expected to split from the eurosceptic EFD group in
the EU parliament to join a new far-right faction, as anti-EU deputies
divide up Sunday's gains.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124366
3. [EU Elections] New EP will struggle to find majorities - 26/05/2014 15:49:29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The new European Parliament will need to work harder to find majorities
while the biggest change following the EU vote is in the member states
themselves.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124349
4. EU endorses Ukraine election, awaits Russian reaction - 26/05/2014 17:48:20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
European election monitors and EU officials have endorsed Ukraine's new,
pro-Western leader, but doubts remain on Russia's next move.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124364
5. [EU Elections] Merkel: 'I don't decide who gets the Commission post' - 26/05/2014 15:55:02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
German Chancellor Merkel has downplayed the chances of Juncker becoming the
next Commission president, saying a majority is needed both in the EU
parliament and among member states.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124358
6. [Analysis] The Spitzenkandidaten - this time was it different? - 26/05/2014 19:20:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The billboards that surrounded the European Parliament's buildings in
Brussels proclaimed "this time it's different". That, at least, was the
idea.
http://euobserver.com/news/124235
7. [Opinion] EP elections: A Union divided - 26/05/2014 11:09:34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
What many observers believed to be the most important European elections
since the introduction of direct universal suffrage in 1979 has ended up
confirming what many have feared: Europe is a divided continent.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/124346
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Slovakia to nominate Sefcovic as EU commissioner - 27/05/2014 09:14:23
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124377
EU makes proposal to end Russia/Ukraine gas stand-off - 27/05/2014 09:14:14
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124376
Slovak president blames political parties for low turnout - 27/05/2014 09:14:02
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124375
French president wants less remote EU - 27/05/2014 08:18:06
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124373
Official admits irregularities in Sarkozy 2012 campaign - 27/05/2014 08:17:41
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124372
***** EUobserver - 26.05.2014 **********************************************
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [EU Elections] Centre-right wins most EP seats, but anti-establishment parties score well - 26/05/2014 01:16:51
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The centre-right European People's Party won the most European Parliament
seats, results on Sunday showed, but across Europe mainstream parties lost
out to anti-establishment parties - with the biggest upset coming in
France.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124320
2. Ukraine's new leader vows to reunite country, build EU ties - 25/05/2014 23:11:56
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ukraine's new leader has said reuniting the country and building closer EU
ties are his two main tasks, after stomping to victory in the first round.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124326
3. [EU Elections] Slovakia's EP election turnout set for all-time low of 13% - 25/05/2014 14:45:15
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Slovakia is set to rewrite the record books of EU elections again, with
unofficial turnout figures suggesting that just some 13 percent of people
cared to vote.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124278
4. Big turnout in Ukraine election, despite pro-Russia gunmen - 25/05/2014 16:09:34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro-Russia gunmen have all-but stopped voting in eastern Ukraine, but
people are turning out in big numbers in the rest of the country.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124279
5. Juncker declares victory in race for Commission presidency - 26/05/2014 02:33:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jean-Claude Juncker declared victory in the European elections on Sunday,
and staked his claim as the first man in line to claim the European
Commission presidency.
http://euobserver.com/news/124337
6. [EU Elections] Le Pen victory causes 'political earthquake' in France - 25/05/2014 23:09:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marine Le Pen unleashed a political earthquake in France on Sunday night,
after her National Front party topped the poll in the European elections.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124325
7. [EU Elections] Slight turnout increase linked to anti-establishment vote - 25/05/2014 23:56:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A 0.09 percent increase in the turnout compared to the last EU elections
has been celebrated as 'historic', but some experts see a link to the
strong anti-establishment vote in many countries.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124299
8. [EU Elections] Hungarian PM breaks ranks on Juncker - 25/05/2014 18:32:38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said he will not support
Jean-Claude Juncker's bid to become president of the European Commission
even if the European People's Party wins the European elections.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124293
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Grillo wins 20 seats in the European Parliament - 26/05/2014 09:17:58
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124345
German magasine editor votes twice in EU elections - 26/05/2014 08:54:49
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124344
Ukip rules out political alliance with France's National Front - 26/05/2014 08:28:38
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124336
German anti-euro list secures seven MEPs - 26/05/2014 08:28:03
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124341
Wilders loses one seat in European Parliament - 26/05/2014 08:27:10
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124342
***** EUobserver - 25.05.2014 **********************************************
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [Feature] Uneasy calm in Kiev on eve of Sunday elections - 24/05/2014 17:29:50
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The EU has urged Putin to let Ukraine choose a new leader, but its
diplomats and people on the streets of Kiev are wary of his promise to
"respect" what happens on Sunday.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124264
2. Belgian and EU politicians condemn Brussels shooting - 24/05/2014 20:30:58
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgian and EU politicians have reacted with shock and anger to the news
that three people were shot dead and one seriously injured in a shooting at
the Jewish museum in Brussels.
http://euobserver.com/news/124266
3. [EU Elections] Italy set for EU vote amid fears of Grillo breakthrough - 24/05/2014 17:42:43
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Counting the M5S, Forza Italia, the Northern League and Brothers of Italy,
about half of voters are expected to support eurosceptic parties.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124265
4. [EU Elections] Irish voters reward Sinn Fein, punish government parties - 24/05/2014 15:50:04
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Irish voters on Friday gave a strong signal to the government that they
have tired of austerity, reaching out to alternative parties in the local
elections and on course to do the same for the EU vote.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124263
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Almost half of Czechs think EU vote is 'useless' - 25/05/2014 07:51:05
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124269
Slovakia set for record low turnout again - 25/05/2014 07:40:20
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124268
Czech Republic set for record low turnout for EU vote - 24/05/2014 21:07:40
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124267
Slovak eurosceptics hope for EP seat - 24/05/2014 13:38:33
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124262
At least 20% turnout would be 'good': Slovak PM - 24/05/2014 13:29:20
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124260
***** EUobserver - 24.05.2014 **********************************************
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [EU Elections] Ukip surge in local elections ahead of EU poll - 23/05/2014 18:48:30
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Nigel Farage's Ukip made its strongest performance in local elections in
its twenty year history, raising expectations that the anti-EU party is
poised to win Sunday's European elections.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124255
2. [EU Elections] Vote for Schulz to ensure a German commission president, says ad - 23/05/2014 13:52:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU Commission candidate Martin Schulz's party has run an ad in Germany's
largest newspaper saying a vote for Schulz is the only way to ensure a
German head of the EU executive.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124252
3. WTO confirms EU seal trade ban - 23/05/2014 09:48:22
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The EU's four-year-old ban on seal fur will remain in place after the World
Trade Organisation rejected an appeal by Canada and Norway.
http://euobserver.com/news/124250
4. [Agenda] Post-election wrangling kicks off this WEEK - 23/05/2014 16:42:57
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EU leaders will meet in Brussels Tuesday to discuss the outcome of the EU
and Ukrainian elections, kicking off the nomination process of the next
European Commission chief.
http://euobserver.com/agenda/124253
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Trade officials conclude fifth round of EU-US talks - 23/05/2014 21:52:04
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124257
Scotland EU's status 'likely to be complex' says parliament committee - 23/05/2014 21:51:43
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124256
Croatian election observers predominantly from the right - 23/05/2014 12:11:12
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124251
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU unveils plan to curb reliance on Russian gas - 28/05/2014 19:48:34
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The EU has unveiled plans to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, with
increased imports from Norway and energy efficiency at the top of its
wish-list.
http://euobserver.com/news/124414
2. Le Pen gathers allies for new far-right EP group - 29/05/2014 09:15:12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
French leader Marine Le Pen of the National Front was in Brussels Wednesday
to gather allies, but came up short in her bid to form a far-right European
Parliament group.
http://euobserver.com/news/124417
3. [Focus] Eastern European projects at risk in EU budget spat - 28/05/2014 19:57:06
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eight member states say the EU should not boost its 2014 budget by ?4.7
billion to cover delayed bills for infrastructure projects in eastern
Europe.
http://euobserver.com/regions/124410
4. Commission rejects citizens' campaign to ban stem cell funding - 29/05/2014 09:16:54
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The European Commission has dismissed a campaign to scrap funding for stem
cell research and reproductive health services.
http://euobserver.com/news/124416
5. EU gives 'space' for Russia to make peace with Ukraine - 28/05/2014 18:05:06
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EU countries are keen to "give space" for Russia to come to terms with
Ukraine's new leader, after Russia's failed attempt to derail elections.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124412
6. [EU Elections] Le Pen's success leaves French political establishment in shock - 28/05/2014 09:46:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
France's centre-right and centre-left parties are grappling with the
outcome of Sunday's vote as voter analyis shows large support for the
National Front among young French voters.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124386
7. [Review] Institutional fisticuffs - 28/05/2014 17:54:39
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEPs spent months and months carefully constructing a house of cards. EU
leaders just blew the whole thing down with one dismissive puff.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124405
8. [Opinion] EU needs new Ukraine strategy - 28/05/2014 18:34:19
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The EU needs a strategic agenda based on its own stated values, which can
deliver on Ukraine's pressing political and security needs.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/124413
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Forbes: Merkel still world's most powerful woman - 28/05/2014 19:27:09
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124415
Finns party in Brussels for EP talks - 28/05/2014 15:01:28
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124409
Putin to meet Hollande in Paris - 28/05/2014 13:55:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124408
Beppe Grillo in Brussels to discuss EP group - 28/05/2014 11:22:23
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124407
Luxembourg FM deplores 'pathetic' decision by EU leaders - 28/05/2014 11:20:18
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124406
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Ukraine to sign EU trade treaty in June - 29/05/2014 19:41:52
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Ukraine's new leader has told Lithuania he plans to sign the EU free trade
treaty in Kiev in early June.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124419
2. [EU Elections] Tory EP group seeks alliance with new German anti-EU party - 29/05/2014 09:41:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The anti-federalist group in the European parliament dominated by the
British Tories, the ECR, is bullish about its future and shape in the
forthcoming legislature.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124418
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [EU Elections] EU leaders decline to endorse Juncker - 28/05/2014 01:45:22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leaders have tasked Van Rompuy with exploring who could fill the EU top
posts and get an EP majority, with consultations to last at least until the
end of June.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124401
2. EU to lay out strategic plan after election shock - 28/05/2014 01:37:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU leaders meeting in Brussels Tuesday agreed the EU must be more strategic
in its approach and clearer about the division of powers between local and
European level.
http://euobserver.com/news/124400
3. [EU Elections] Juncker given first shot at EU commission job - 27/05/2014 18:32:18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rival European party leaders gave centre-right Jean-Claude Juncker first
shot at becoming the next European Commission president.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124388
4. [EU Elections] Commissioners return to uncertain future despite their EP election - 27/05/2014 20:24:25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commissioners that stood for election to the European Parliament
returned to work after they were all elected on Sunday.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124391
5. Belgian king gives coalition-forming mandate to Flemish republican - 27/05/2014 20:49:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Belgian king has asked Flemish separatist and republican Bart De Wever
to lead negotiations on a possible new coalition government.
http://euobserver.com/news/124396
6. [EU Elections] Spain's traditional two-party system in disarray after EU vote - 27/05/2014 12:29:33
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spain will send the most diverse delegation ever to the European Parliament
with its 54 MEPs coming from 10 different political parties.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124382
7. [EU Elections] Slovak Liberals unsure of EP group - 27/05/2014 09:55:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Slovak liberals are weighing up whether to stick with the Liberal group in
the European Parliament or try their luck with the anti-federalist ECR.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124374
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Le Pen: no alliance with Golden Dawn, Jobbik - 28/05/2014 09:10:34
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124402
UK's liberal leader refuses to quit after EP wipeout - 28/05/2014 09:06:23
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124404
Ukraine fighting leaves 50 dead - 28/05/2014 09:05:42
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124403
Slovenia: commission chief needs backing of strong majority - 27/05/2014 22:25:14
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124399
Finland: 'Easiest' if Juncker becomes EC president - 27/05/2014 19:45:59
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124398
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [EU Elections] EU leaders digest anti-establishment vote - 27/05/2014 08:16:43
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Tuesday are still digesting the result of
EU elections, which saw anti-establishment parties winning in Britain,
France, Belgium, Greece and Denmark.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124370
2. [EU Elections] Right-wing MEPs to form new constellations in EU parliament - 27/05/2014 09:29:52
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy's Lega Nord is expected to split from the eurosceptic EFD group in
the EU parliament to join a new far-right faction, as anti-EU deputies
divide up Sunday's gains.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124366
3. [EU Elections] New EP will struggle to find majorities - 26/05/2014 15:49:29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The new European Parliament will need to work harder to find majorities
while the biggest change following the EU vote is in the member states
themselves.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124349
4. EU endorses Ukraine election, awaits Russian reaction - 26/05/2014 17:48:20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
European election monitors and EU officials have endorsed Ukraine's new,
pro-Western leader, but doubts remain on Russia's next move.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124364
5. [EU Elections] Merkel: 'I don't decide who gets the Commission post' - 26/05/2014 15:55:02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
German Chancellor Merkel has downplayed the chances of Juncker becoming the
next Commission president, saying a majority is needed both in the EU
parliament and among member states.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124358
6. [Analysis] The Spitzenkandidaten - this time was it different? - 26/05/2014 19:20:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The billboards that surrounded the European Parliament's buildings in
Brussels proclaimed "this time it's different". That, at least, was the
idea.
http://euobserver.com/news/124235
7. [Opinion] EP elections: A Union divided - 26/05/2014 11:09:34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
What many observers believed to be the most important European elections
since the introduction of direct universal suffrage in 1979 has ended up
confirming what many have feared: Europe is a divided continent.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/124346
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Slovakia to nominate Sefcovic as EU commissioner - 27/05/2014 09:14:23
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124377
EU makes proposal to end Russia/Ukraine gas stand-off - 27/05/2014 09:14:14
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124376
Slovak president blames political parties for low turnout - 27/05/2014 09:14:02
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124375
French president wants less remote EU - 27/05/2014 08:18:06
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124373
Official admits irregularities in Sarkozy 2012 campaign - 27/05/2014 08:17:41
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124372
***** EUobserver - 26.05.2014 **********************************************
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [EU Elections] Centre-right wins most EP seats, but anti-establishment parties score well - 26/05/2014 01:16:51
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The centre-right European People's Party won the most European Parliament
seats, results on Sunday showed, but across Europe mainstream parties lost
out to anti-establishment parties - with the biggest upset coming in
France.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124320
2. Ukraine's new leader vows to reunite country, build EU ties - 25/05/2014 23:11:56
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ukraine's new leader has said reuniting the country and building closer EU
ties are his two main tasks, after stomping to victory in the first round.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124326
3. [EU Elections] Slovakia's EP election turnout set for all-time low of 13% - 25/05/2014 14:45:15
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Slovakia is set to rewrite the record books of EU elections again, with
unofficial turnout figures suggesting that just some 13 percent of people
cared to vote.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124278
4. Big turnout in Ukraine election, despite pro-Russia gunmen - 25/05/2014 16:09:34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro-Russia gunmen have all-but stopped voting in eastern Ukraine, but
people are turning out in big numbers in the rest of the country.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124279
5. Juncker declares victory in race for Commission presidency - 26/05/2014 02:33:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jean-Claude Juncker declared victory in the European elections on Sunday,
and staked his claim as the first man in line to claim the European
Commission presidency.
http://euobserver.com/news/124337
6. [EU Elections] Le Pen victory causes 'political earthquake' in France - 25/05/2014 23:09:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marine Le Pen unleashed a political earthquake in France on Sunday night,
after her National Front party topped the poll in the European elections.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124325
7. [EU Elections] Slight turnout increase linked to anti-establishment vote - 25/05/2014 23:56:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A 0.09 percent increase in the turnout compared to the last EU elections
has been celebrated as 'historic', but some experts see a link to the
strong anti-establishment vote in many countries.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124299
8. [EU Elections] Hungarian PM breaks ranks on Juncker - 25/05/2014 18:32:38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said he will not support
Jean-Claude Juncker's bid to become president of the European Commission
even if the European People's Party wins the European elections.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124293
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Grillo wins 20 seats in the European Parliament - 26/05/2014 09:17:58
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124345
German magasine editor votes twice in EU elections - 26/05/2014 08:54:49
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124344
Ukip rules out political alliance with France's National Front - 26/05/2014 08:28:38
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124336
German anti-euro list secures seven MEPs - 26/05/2014 08:28:03
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124341
Wilders loses one seat in European Parliament - 26/05/2014 08:27:10
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124342
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1. [Feature] Uneasy calm in Kiev on eve of Sunday elections - 24/05/2014 17:29:50
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The EU has urged Putin to let Ukraine choose a new leader, but its
diplomats and people on the streets of Kiev are wary of his promise to
"respect" what happens on Sunday.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124264
2. Belgian and EU politicians condemn Brussels shooting - 24/05/2014 20:30:58
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Belgian and EU politicians have reacted with shock and anger to the news
that three people were shot dead and one seriously injured in a shooting at
the Jewish museum in Brussels.
http://euobserver.com/news/124266
3. [EU Elections] Italy set for EU vote amid fears of Grillo breakthrough - 24/05/2014 17:42:43
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Counting the M5S, Forza Italia, the Northern League and Brothers of Italy,
about half of voters are expected to support eurosceptic parties.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124265
4. [EU Elections] Irish voters reward Sinn Fein, punish government parties - 24/05/2014 15:50:04
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Irish voters on Friday gave a strong signal to the government that they
have tired of austerity, reaching out to alternative parties in the local
elections and on course to do the same for the EU vote.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124263
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Almost half of Czechs think EU vote is 'useless' - 25/05/2014 07:51:05
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124269
Slovakia set for record low turnout again - 25/05/2014 07:40:20
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124268
Czech Republic set for record low turnout for EU vote - 24/05/2014 21:07:40
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124267
Slovak eurosceptics hope for EP seat - 24/05/2014 13:38:33
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124262
At least 20% turnout would be 'good': Slovak PM - 24/05/2014 13:29:20
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124260
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1. [EU Elections] Ukip surge in local elections ahead of EU poll - 23/05/2014 18:48:30
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Nigel Farage's Ukip made its strongest performance in local elections in
its twenty year history, raising expectations that the anti-EU party is
poised to win Sunday's European elections.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124255
2. [EU Elections] Vote for Schulz to ensure a German commission president, says ad - 23/05/2014 13:52:54
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EU Commission candidate Martin Schulz's party has run an ad in Germany's
largest newspaper saying a vote for Schulz is the only way to ensure a
German head of the EU executive.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124252
3. WTO confirms EU seal trade ban - 23/05/2014 09:48:22
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The EU's four-year-old ban on seal fur will remain in place after the World
Trade Organisation rejected an appeal by Canada and Norway.
http://euobserver.com/news/124250
4. [Agenda] Post-election wrangling kicks off this WEEK - 23/05/2014 16:42:57
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EU leaders will meet in Brussels Tuesday to discuss the outcome of the EU
and Ukrainian elections, kicking off the nomination process of the next
European Commission chief.
http://euobserver.com/agenda/124253
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Trade officials conclude fifth round of EU-US talks - 23/05/2014 21:52:04
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124257
Scotland EU's status 'likely to be complex' says parliament committee - 23/05/2014 21:51:43
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124256
Croatian election observers predominantly from the right - 23/05/2014 12:11:12
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124251
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1. EU unveils plan to curb reliance on Russian gas - 28/05/2014 19:48:34
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The EU has unveiled plans to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, with
increased imports from Norway and energy efficiency at the top of its
wish-list.
http://euobserver.com/news/124414
2. Le Pen gathers allies for new far-right EP group - 29/05/2014 09:15:12
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French leader Marine Le Pen of the National Front was in Brussels Wednesday
to gather allies, but came up short in her bid to form a far-right European
Parliament group.
http://euobserver.com/news/124417
3. [Focus] Eastern European projects at risk in EU budget spat - 28/05/2014 19:57:06
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Eight member states say the EU should not boost its 2014 budget by ?4.7
billion to cover delayed bills for infrastructure projects in eastern
Europe.
http://euobserver.com/regions/124410
4. Commission rejects citizens' campaign to ban stem cell funding - 29/05/2014 09:16:54
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The European Commission has dismissed a campaign to scrap funding for stem
cell research and reproductive health services.
http://euobserver.com/news/124416
5. EU gives 'space' for Russia to make peace with Ukraine - 28/05/2014 18:05:06
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EU countries are keen to "give space" for Russia to come to terms with
Ukraine's new leader, after Russia's failed attempt to derail elections.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124412
6. [EU Elections] Le Pen's success leaves French political establishment in shock - 28/05/2014 09:46:28
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France's centre-right and centre-left parties are grappling with the
outcome of Sunday's vote as voter analyis shows large support for the
National Front among young French voters.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124386
7. [Review] Institutional fisticuffs - 28/05/2014 17:54:39
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MEPs spent months and months carefully constructing a house of cards. EU
leaders just blew the whole thing down with one dismissive puff.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124405
8. [Opinion] EU needs new Ukraine strategy - 28/05/2014 18:34:19
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The EU needs a strategic agenda based on its own stated values, which can
deliver on Ukraine's pressing political and security needs.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/124413
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Forbes: Merkel still world's most powerful woman - 28/05/2014 19:27:09
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124415
Finns party in Brussels for EP talks - 28/05/2014 15:01:28
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124409
Putin to meet Hollande in Paris - 28/05/2014 13:55:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124408
Beppe Grillo in Brussels to discuss EP group - 28/05/2014 11:22:23
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124407
Luxembourg FM deplores 'pathetic' decision by EU leaders - 28/05/2014 11:20:18
http://euobserver.com/tickers/124406
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1. Ukraine to sign EU trade treaty in June - 29/05/2014 19:41:52
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Ukraine's new leader has told Lithuania he plans to sign the EU free trade
treaty in Kiev in early June.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/124419
2. [EU Elections] Tory EP group seeks alliance with new German anti-EU party - 29/05/2014 09:41:31
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The anti-federalist group in the European parliament dominated by the
British Tories, the ECR, is bullish about its future and shape in the
forthcoming legislature.
http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124418
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