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EU NEWS: 10.24.14

***** EUobserver - 22.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. Still no Russia gas deal as Europe heads into winter - 22/10/2014 08:37:32
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With temperatures already near freezing in eastern Europe, Ukraine will
hold elections on Sunday amid uncertainty on Russian gas supplies.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126174


2. Bank rescue fund to rely on big banks - 22/10/2014 09:29:28
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Europe's biggest banks will foot almost all of the bill for a new EU rescue
fund for stricken lenders, according to a plan published on Tuesday.

http://euobserver.com/economic/126180


3. Culture MEPs rebel against Juncker - 21/10/2014 19:44:56
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A handful of Liberal, Green, leftist and anti-establishment MEPs dealing
with culture have called for a boycott against the Juncker commission
because of his Hungarian nominee.

http://euobserver.com/political/126170


4. Greece fined for violating asylum seekers' rights - 21/10/2014 18:08:23
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Asylum seekers in Italy and Greece are a step closer of having their rights
vindicated following a verdict on Tuesday at the European Court of Human
Rights.

http://euobserver.com/justice/126171


5. New accounting rules save EU deficit - 21/10/2014 18:01:20
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Budget deficits in the EU were within the limits set out in the bloc's
stability pact in 2013 thanks to changes to accounting rules.

http://euobserver.com/news/126169


6. Barroso bows out before MEPs - 21/10/2014 17:48:00
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Barroso made his valedictory speech in the EU parliament on Tuesday after
10 years in office, but few MEPs turned up to listen and those who did gave
him a mixed review.

http://euobserver.com/political/126168

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Poll: Majority of Poles opposed to euro - 22/10/2014 09:16:31
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126181


EU to warn five states on budget plans - 22/10/2014 08:46:18
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126175


European stocks jump on hope of ECB boost - 22/10/2014 08:45:53
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126176


Hungary tables 'internet' tax - 22/10/2014 08:45:06
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126177


UK Liberals to crack down on non-English speakers - 22/10/2014 08:44:34
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126178

***** EUobserver - 21.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. EU's fire-walking commissioner clears path for Juncker - 21/10/2014 09:28:33
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Slovenian commissioner Violeta Bulc came through a three-hour hearing by
MEPs, clearing the way for Jean-Claude Juncker's entire team to be voted on
Wednesday.

http://euobserver.com/political/126156


2. Far-right Polish MEP saves Farage group - 20/10/2014 19:42:34
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Farage's eurosceptic group in the EU parliament has been saved by a Pole
with unusual views on women.

http://euobserver.com/political/126151


3. EU to uphold Russia sanctions - 21/10/2014 09:29:03
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EU states decided to uphold sanctions on Russia and to better co-ordinate
their response to the Ebola crisis at a meeting of foreign ministers in
Luxembourg on Monday.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126160


4. EU lawmaking down 40 percent in Barroso's second term - 20/10/2014 18:22:57
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The volume of EU lawmaking fell by nearly 40 percent in the last
legislative term, according to an internal European Parliament paper.

http://euobserver.com/news/126145


5. Lawyers shortlisted for EU data chief post - 20/10/2014 17:56:16
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Two French corporate lawyers working for American firms and a high-ranking
EU official are vying to replace Peter Hustinx as the next European data
protection supervisor.

http://euobserver.com/justice/126147


6. [Interview] Health experts wary of commission reshuffle - 21/10/2014 09:09:53
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Medical experts fear an organisational reshuffle in the European Commission
will prioritise the economics of health care over patients' well-being.

http://euobserver.com/chronic-diseases/126092


7. Ukraine needs reform to survive - 20/10/2014 10:58:50
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The focus in Ukraine is shifting back from war or peace to the country's
internal malaise - the time has come for real reforms.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126139

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US slaps entry ban on Hungarian officials - 21/10/2014 09:26:33
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126161


France and Germany in 'secret' budget deal - 21/10/2014 08:49:30
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126157


EU expands Syria sanctions - 21/10/2014 08:45:57
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126153


Russia widens EU food import ban - 21/10/2014 08:45:05
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126155


Brussels commuters increasingly use public transport - 21/10/2014 08:40:43
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126154

***** EUobserver - 20.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. Barroso draws EU red lines in UK speech - 20/10/2014 09:28:14
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Britain risks "alienating" friends in Europe by loose talk of migration
caps, the outgoing EU commission chief is to warn.

http://euobserver.com/news/126138


2. Belgium's main airport starts Ebola screening - 20/10/2014 09:29:37
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Brussels airport has started Ebola screening as it receives four direct
flights a week from the three west African countries stricken by the Ebola
outbreak.

http://euobserver.com/news/126136


3. EU counts tens of thousands human trafficking victims - 20/10/2014 09:27:16
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The EU has registered 30,146 victims of human trafficking from 2010 to
2012, including 1,000 children sold for sex.

http://euobserver.com/justice/126137


4. What are the EU climate talks about? - 20/10/2014 09:28:38
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With climate targets only set at the EU level, the key question is how
member states will be persuaded to do their share.

http://euobserver.com/environment/126104

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Ukraine and Russia agree winter gas supplies - 20/10/2014 08:59:25
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126132


Swedish military searching for Russian submarine - 20/10/2014 08:58:13
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126130


Football clashes delay historic Albanian visit to Serbia - 20/10/2014 08:56:43
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126133


Luxembourg to distribute iodine pills after French nuclear plant accidents - 20/10/2014 08:56:02
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126134


Zagreb mayor arrested over corruption charges - 20/10/2014 08:51:48
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126135

***** EUobserver - 18.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. Putin makes nice on Ukraine at EU-Russia mini-summit - 17/10/2014 19:55:18
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Putin has told EU leaders he wants pro-Russia rebels to make peace with
Ukraine, amid scepticism on his true intentions.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126129


2. [EUobserved] Schadenfreude and fire-walking in the EP - 17/10/2014 17:29:45
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There was outright glee in the EP on Thursday. It was time to dust off
everyone's favourite German word for pleasure in the misfortune of others.

http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/126120


3. [Agenda] EU summit at risk of Belgian police strike This WEEK - 17/10/2014 20:04:32
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EU leaders will talk about climate change in Brussels next week, amid the
risk of a Belgian police strike, while the EP wraps its screening of
Juncker's commission.

http://euobserver.com/agenda/126115

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Russia warns of 'significant risk' on EU gas supplies - 17/10/2014 09:37:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126119


Bank of England deputy slams EU bonus rules - 17/10/2014 09:37:37
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126118

***** EUobserver - 23.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. EU leaders gear up for heated climate talks - 23/10/2014 09:29:42
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The EU's 28 government leaders are meeting Thursday in Brussels for what is
expected to be tough negotiations on climate targets. The economy and Ebola
will also be discussed.

http://euobserver.com/news/126199


2. Irish senators build EU momentum on Palestine recognition - 23/10/2014 09:28:28
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Irish senators have urged the government to recognise Palestine, as the EU
prepares to set out new red lines on Israel relations.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126207


3. MEPs withhold millions from EU commission over transparency - 22/10/2014 17:59:00
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The European Parliament on Wednesday punched a ?3.8 million hole in the EU
commission 2015 budget as leverage until the Brussels-executive improves
its transparency record.

http://euobserver.com/justice/126194


4. EU parliament approves Juncker commission - 22/10/2014 13:57:28
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MEPs have approved Juncker's new EU commission, with a slightly smaller
majority than in 2010, and following a number of concessions on portfolios.

http://euobserver.com/political/126182


5. EU fiscal rules won't be changed, says Juncker - 22/10/2014 19:55:00
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TThe EU's rules on debts and deficits will not be re-written, Juncker told
MEPs in his first speech as European Commission president.

http://euobserver.com/news/126197


6. [Opinion] EU states should follow Sweden on Palestine - 23/10/2014 09:24:48
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Israel's ex-ambassador to South Africa tells EUobserver his country is on
"the slippery slope of apartheid" by destroying prospects for a Palestinian
state.

http://euobserver.com/opinion/126195


7. [Opinion] Cameron's tight-rope walk on free movement - 22/10/2014 18:35:15
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EU migration will be the key battle in the UK election next year. Polls
show that immigration is the number one issue for British voters; they care
about it more than the economy. So what will David Cameron's approach be?

http://euobserver.com/opinion/126167


8. Open letters help frame debate on climate summit - 22/10/2014 18:30:42
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EU leaders have received at least a dozen open letters about the climate
and energy targets they are about to set. But does anyone pay any attention
to them?

http://euobserver.com/environment/126196


9. [Video] Barroso says goodbye to MEPs - 22/10/2014 14:24:48
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After 10 years as European Commission president, his most "emotional"
moment was collecting the EU's Nobel Peace Prize, Jose Manuel Barroso told
MEPs in Strasbourg on Tuesday (21 October) in his last speech in the
European Parliament.

http://euobserver.com/videos/126191

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2015 EU budget up for tough negotiations - 23/10/2014 09:01:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126200


Nine migrants injured in rush on Spanish border fence - 23/10/2014 09:00:41
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126203


Hungary to press charges against Norway-funded NGO - 23/10/2014 09:00:02
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126201


Russian plane violates Estonia airspace - 23/10/2014 07:44:39
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126198


Lega Nord signs partnership with Putin party - 22/10/2014 16:05:52
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126193

***** EUobserver - 24.10.2014 **********************************************

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1. Renzi stirs up EU row ahead of eurozone meeting - 24/10/2014 09:27:36
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Eurozone leaders are meeting on Friday on the issue of public deficits and
debt, just as a row is escalating between the Italian Prime Minister Matteo
Renzi and outgoing commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso.

http://euobserver.com/political/126232


2. EU leaders reach 2030 deal on climate and energy - 24/10/2014 03:59:09
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EU leaders have agreed to cut greenhouse emissions by 40 percent by 2030,
but poorer states won concessions, while green NGOs voiced dismay.

http://euobserver.com/news/126227


3. Merkel criticises Putin for broken promise on Ukraine - 24/10/2014 03:59:00
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Most EU leaders on Thursday criticised Russia's non-compliance with peace
accords on Ukraine, but Italy called for re-engagement with Moscow.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126230


4. Cyprus seeks harsh EU summit statement on Turkey - 24/10/2014 09:29:48
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Nicosia persuaded EU leaders at the summit in Brussels on Thursday to
criticise Turkey for violating its economic zone and sovereignty.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126237


5. EU leaders mull climate u-turn if international talks fail - 23/10/2014 21:41:48
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The 2030 climate and energy targets which EU leaders are trying to agree at
a Brussels summit on Thursday will not be set in stone.

http://euobserver.com/news/126218


6. Barroso clashes with Italy over published budget warning - 23/10/2014 15:32:11
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European Commission president Barroso has hit out at Italy for publishing a
letter the commission sent asking Rome to justify its budget for 2015.

http://euobserver.com/economic/126209


7. Poll shows UK support for EU at 20-year high - 23/10/2014 13:38:49
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The rise of the UK Independence party has coincided with increased support
for Britain remaining part of the EU, according to a survey published on
Wednesday.

http://euobserver.com/news/126208


8. An American in Strasbourg: US ambassador woos MEPs on trade pact - 23/10/2014 10:24:12
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The new US ambassador is to come to the EU parliament more often, amid
efforts to include investor protection in the EU-US trade deal.

http://euobserver.com/political/126202


9. Quarter of a million Ukrainians came to EU last year - 23/10/2014 09:34:53
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Ukrainians obtained more EU first residence permits last year than any
other nationality, according to the EU's statistical office, Eurostat.

http://euobserver.com/justice/126204


10. Putin's pipeline drives wedge between EU and Balkan hopefuls - 24/10/2014 00:37:50
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Macedonia has become the latest Balkan country to receive a stark warning
on the implications of building South Stream for its EU future.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/126222

***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************

Ice-cold relations inside the ECB: report - 24/10/2014 09:01:23
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126235


Soros: EU has lost its way - 24/10/2014 09:00:47
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126234


European bank stress tests to reveal small problems: report - 24/10/2014 08:59:06
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126233


Beer and wine fuelled EU climate deal - 24/10/2014 08:57:33
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126231


No comment from Barroso on extra ?2 billion from UK - 24/10/2014 03:32:03
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126228






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