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EU NEWS: 10.17.14

***** EUobserver - 15.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. Juncker approves new Slovenian commissioner - 15/10/2014 09:21:09
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Juncker had an "excellent" impression after meeting the new Slovenian
commissioner candidate, Bulc, who is to take over the transport portfolio.

http://euobserver.com/political/126071


2. Dublin to scrap 'double Irish' tax instrument - 15/10/2014 09:26:18
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Ireland is to scarp its controversial tax loophole, as EU countries agree
new legislation to claw back the ?1 trillion lost to tax cheats each year.

http://euobserver.com/news/126070


3. Serbia refuses to join EU sanctions on eve of Putin parade - 15/10/2014 09:26:54
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Serbia has promised not to impose EU-model sanctions on Russia and to go
ahead with South Stream on the eve of Vladimir Putin's visit to Belgrade.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126078


4. Catalonia downgrades independence 'consultation' after court ban - 14/10/2014 19:21:34
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Catalan leader Mas has promised to hold a "public consultation" on
independence, but critics said the "fictional consultation" or "big survey"
will have no force.
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http://euobserver.com/political/126056


5. ECB defends "whatever it takes" scheme in EU court - 14/10/2014 19:43:09
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ECB lawyers and their German critics crossed swords at the EU top court on
Tuesday over the legality of Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes".

http://euobserver.com/news/126059

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'Italy requires use of advanced biofuel in transport' - 15/10/2014 09:30:53
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126073


Stubb tells MP's not to fear Russian influence - 15/10/2014 09:28:19
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126077


Snowden to hold virtual speech in Brussels - 15/10/2014 09:27:34
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126075


Fitch places French economy on watch for downgrade - 15/10/2014 09:27:00
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126074


No boost to European economy from Berlin - 15/10/2014 09:22:14
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126072

***** EUobserver - 14.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. Police launch EU-wide crackdown on migrants - 14/10/2014 09:22:16
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A two-week, massive EU-wide border control and police crackdown on
irregular migrants was launched on Monday by the Italian EU presidency.

http://euobserver.com/justice/126049


2. Ministers play down French budget row - 14/10/2014 09:28:55
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EU finance ministers played down the prospect of a row with France at their
monthly meeting on Monday but insisted that the bloc's rules on budget
deficits and debts had to be respected.

http://euobserver.com/news/126041


3. Catalonia to call off independence referendum - 14/10/2014 09:28:42
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Catalonian leader Mas is expected to cancel plans for a November referendum
on independence after the country's top court said it should not go ahead.

http://euobserver.com/political/126042


4. Ebola screenings at Heathrow to start Tuesday - 14/10/2014 09:26:16
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Spain says outbreak under control, but Belgium quarantines one traveller,
while the UK expects a "handful" of Ebola cases in coming months.

http://euobserver.com/news/126048


5. British MPs vote to recognise Palestine in symbolic move - 14/10/2014 09:24:37
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British MPs have said the UK should recognise Palestine in a non-binding
resolution which highlights EU frustration with Israel.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126051


6. Small businesses could save ?41bn on EU red tape - 14/10/2014 07:03:41
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Small businesses should be exempted "wherever possible" from EU law,
according to an expert group tasked with slashing red tape.

http://euobserver.com/news/126021


7. EU worried by budget cuts on energy watchdogs - 13/10/2014 18:30:35
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Some of the EU's member states energy watchdogs "appear to be structurally
under-resourced", the EU commission says.

http://euobserver.com/news/126035


8. Juncker to meet Slovenian candidate, amid fresh controversy - 13/10/2014 18:22:08
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Juncker is to meet Slovenia's fall-back EU commission candidate, Bulc, on
Tuesday, but her nomination is being contested in Ljubljana.

http://euobserver.com/political/126036


9. MEPs earn millions on the side - 13/10/2014 09:57:36
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Over half of the MEPs have activities outside the European Parliament,
earning between ?5.8 and ?18.3 million on top of their regular salaries,
according to a database pooling their declarations of financial interests.

http://euobserver.com/institutional/126022

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Draghi's 'whatever it takes' plan in court - 14/10/2014 09:28:15
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126047


Italy's Renzi promises tax cuts in the billions - 14/10/2014 09:26:41
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126045


Police unions threaten to strike during EU summit Brussels - 14/10/2014 09:24:42
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126050


Wind power cheapest energy, EU analysis finds - 14/10/2014 09:24:02
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126044


UK prepares for Palestine recognition vote - 13/10/2014 19:00:06
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126040

***** EUobserver - 13.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. France wants billions from EU's 'New Deal' - 13/10/2014 09:30:45
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France wants ?10 billion a year from the EU's "New Deal" fund, amid
warnings that its budget profligacy could harm the "credibility" of EU
financial rules.

http://euobserver.com/economic/126029


2. Debate on nuclear energy rekindles in parts of Europe - 13/10/2014 09:24:56
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EU countries are going their own way on nuclear energy, amid a renewed
debate on the security and environmental risks of the technology.

http://euobserver.com/news/126007


3. [Focus] Glasgow: Ahead on Roma inclusion - 13/10/2014 08:58:39
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Glasgow is often held up as an example of how to integrate Roma
communities, but social workers say this has nothing to do with an
EU-funded project active there.

http://euobserver.com/regions/125721

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EU earmarks aid for Kobane refugees - 13/10/2014 09:10:12
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126024


Bosnia elections bode ill for national unity - 13/10/2014 09:09:06
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126026


Farage offers Tory partnership in return for 2015 referendum - 13/10/2014 08:55:17
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126028


Ireland set to close tax loophole, Bono defends it - 13/10/2014 08:53:53
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126027


Iceland stops islamic militants' use of .is domain - 13/10/2014 08:52:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126023

***** EUobserver - 16.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. EU health chiefs to debate entry screening for Ebola - 16/10/2014 09:29:49
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EU health ministers will discuss the introduction of entry screening for
potential Ebola carriers at a meeting in Brussels on Thursday.

http://euobserver.com/news/126099


2. Putin says Western sanctions threaten nuclear 'stability' - 16/10/2014 09:29:17
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said the Ukraine crisis threatens nuclear
"strategic stability" and global "economic health".

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126098


3. Belgian government under fire in its first week - 16/10/2014 09:26:43
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In his first week Belgian prime minister, Charles Michel has had to condemn
collaboration with the Nazis in WWII following controversy over two of his
cabinet members.

http://euobserver.com/news/126096


4. EU institutions don't follow own advice on climate - 15/10/2014 19:16:35
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EU institutions do not systematically apply European Commission advice on
reducing carbon footprints, a report finds.

http://euobserver.com/news/126085


5. Policy change in Germany only when economy 'hits wall' - 15/10/2014 18:37:25
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Germany is at risk of economic hubris, a top economist has said, noting
that the country should not think it is invulnerable nor that EU membership
makes it a victim.

http://euobserver.com/economic/126084


6. Albania-Serbia football violence catches EU attention - 16/10/2014 07:56:57
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Violence at an Albania-Serbia football game has mushroomed in importance,
with PMs, presidents, and EU diplomats getting involved.

http://euobserver.com/news/126090


7. EU watchdog to close loophole on bank bonuses - 15/10/2014 18:57:48
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The EU's banking watchdog is poised to close a loophole allowing banks to
use special allowances to get round rules on bonus payments.

http://euobserver.com/news/126087


8. [Focus] New EU regional aid rules have inbuilt 'tensions' - 16/10/2014 08:00:36
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New rules governing how EU aid money is spent has already resulted in
better thought-out projects, says the European Commission but local
politicians grumble that they continue to drown in red tape.

http://euobserver.com/regions/125514


9. [Opinion] Cheques, no balances: side-jobs in the European Parliament - 15/10/2014 18:12:19
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It is heartening to see the Parliament scrutinizing potential conflicts of
interest at the Commission so forcefully, but how good is the Parliament at
ensuring the private interests of its own members?

http://euobserver.com/opinion/126086


10. [Interview] Barroso defends his EU legacy, criticises 'anti-foreigner' eurosceptics - 15/10/2014 10:32:05
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On the eve of his departure, EU commission chief Barroso lashes out at
eurosceptics, marvels at Brussels' new powers, and says he helped convince
Berlin to save the euro.

http://euobserver.com/political/126058


11. [Opinion] Cameron's unclear narrative - 15/10/2014 09:36:33
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Cameron has made the UK look like an annoying younger sibling, constantly
harassing the EU to get its way, stomping its feet and issuing empty
threats.

http://euobserver.com/opinion/126062

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French FM joins German government session - 16/10/2014 09:30:48
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126094


Merkel: All countries must stick to deficit rules - 16/10/2014 09:30:29
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126100


German weapons exports raise questions - 16/10/2014 09:30:20
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126095


Renzi unveils 2015 budget with bigger debt - 16/10/2014 09:29:53
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126093


Belgian unions organise strike against coalition agreement - 15/10/2014 18:46:04
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126088

***** EUobserver - 17.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. Leaked papers show EU disagreement on climate goals - 16/10/2014 22:41:26
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A week before the EU summit on climate goals, member states disagree on
various points of the so-called climate and energy policy framework for
2030.

http://euobserver.com/news/126112


2. Russian gas less mighty than it looks, EU says - 16/10/2014 21:55:20
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A Russian gas cut-off would have a "substantial impact", but even the most
vulnerable countries - Bulgaria, Estonia, and Finland - could get through
the winter.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126111


3. Sex and drugs drive EU growth surge - 17/10/2014 09:23:06
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Eurostat is set to publish figures on Friday showing that the bloc's GDP
has grown by nearly 2.5 percent.

http://euobserver.com/news/126110


4. EU states to step up Ebola screening in west Africa - 17/10/2014 09:30:39
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EU countries have agreed to step up Ebola screening at airports in west
Africa but not in Europe, despite a British appeal.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126117


5. Farage's eurosceptic EP group falls apart - 16/10/2014 17:00:11
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The eurosceptic group around Ukip leader Nigel Farage has dissolved after a
Latvian MEP resigned.

http://euobserver.com/political/126106


6. Ailing eurozone back on markets' radar - 16/10/2014 16:52:44
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The eurozone appears to have come back onto the markets' radar amid, low
inflation, bad economic news from Germany and Greece's bailout exit plans.

http://euobserver.com/economic/126105

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EU's new digital commissioner 'is online everyday' - 17/10/2014 09:04:59
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126114


EU inflation falls to new low - 17/10/2014 09:03:48
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126116


Belgian parliament supports new government - 17/10/2014 09:03:26
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126113


EP postpones decision on Sakharov prize winner - 16/10/2014 15:24:46
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126109


Eurosceptic group in the European Parliament breaks up - 16/10/2014 15:23:38
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126107




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