***** EUobserver - 17.12.2014 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. All eyes on Greece as presidential elections begin - 17/12/2014 09:24:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greek parliamentarians are gathering for a first attempt to elect the
country's president, with EU officials concerned about the prospect of
early parliamentary elections and a possible sweep to power of the far-left
Syriza party.
http://euobserver.com/political/126954
2. Irish inquiry into banking collapse begins without ECB - 17/12/2014 09:20:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Irish parliament is opening a formal inquest into the banking crisis
that forced the country into an EU bailout, but the ECB will not appear
before deputies.
http://euobserver.com/news/126958
3. Montenegro advances in EU entry talks in Russia's shadow - 17/12/2014 09:27:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU has opened four new chapters in accession talks with Montenegro,
while continuing to criticise lack of rule of law in Turkey and in the
Balkans region more broadly.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126960
4. Estonia arrests and releases pro-Kremlin Italian journalist - 17/12/2014 09:30:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A pro-Kremlin Italian journalist and former MEP arrested in Estonia left
the country on Tuesday after having violated an entry ban issued by the
ministry of interior.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126959
5. Commission booed over choice of axed laws - 17/12/2014 09:02:05
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission will withdraw 80 draft laws and propose only 23 new ones
in 2015, amid criticism from MEPs over slashed environmental bills.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126944
6. EU parliament set to endorse Palestine recognition - 16/12/2014 18:12:38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEPs are poised to vote Yes on a non-binding motion on Palestine
recognition after three of its top groups agreed a text.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126949
7. EU to set out growth pact flexibility in new year - 16/12/2014 20:06:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Commission will present guidelines in early 2015 explaining
how much flexibility governments will be allowed to increase investment and
still keep within the EU's debt and deficit rules.
http://euobserver.com/news/126950
8. Austria draws first red line on EU growth fund - 16/12/2014 18:08:25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member states are starting to draw political red lines on Juncker's
investment plan, which was meant to be about pure economic merit.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126945
9. [Focus] Welcome to the New Year and to a new EUobserver - 16/12/2014 10:45:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
We are taking two big leaps in 2015: Beyond Brussels and Premium Content.
http://euobserver.com/review-2014/126806
10. [Focus] Europe in Review 2014 - 16/12/2014 10:39:17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EUobserver, in its second annual review, looks back at the main events of
2014: Russia's annexation of Ukraine; the selection of the EU's new top
cadre; separatism in Europe and more. Order your copy here.
http://euobserver.com/review-2014/126918
11. Ghost airports drain EU taxpayers' money - 16/12/2014 18:18:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Twenty EU-financed airports in Estonia, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain
have misspent large sums of EU taxpayers' money for well over a decade.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126948
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Ghana must remove 'ghost workers' before EU resumes aid - 17/12/2014 09:30:05
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126951
Obama to sign new sanctions on Russia, weapons to Ukraine - 17/12/2014 09:29:45
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126955
Discrimination rising in Hungary warns Council of Europe - 17/12/2014 09:29:32
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126953
Juncker scraps proposal for a European Foundation Statute - 17/12/2014 09:28:54
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126952
Ireland to hold referendum on gay marriage in May - 17/12/2014 09:10:32
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126956
***** EUobserver - 16.12.2014 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Russian rouble in free fall over oil price, EU sanctions - 16/12/2014 09:29:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russia's central bank has shored up the rouble by raising the key interest
rate from 10 to 17 percent, its biggest move since 1998.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126934
2. Erdogan speech indicates deep rift with EU - 16/12/2014 08:43:18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Erdogan has told the EU to "mind its own business" in remarks which signal
a deepening rift in relations.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126932
3. States keen to protect identity of Europe's shadow rich - 15/12/2014 20:20:09
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU states are trying to stop the general public from finding out who really
owns what in Europe's offshore firms, trusts, foundations, and other opaque
structures.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126924
4. IMF says Belgian reforms good step, but more is needed - 16/12/2014 09:28:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
On the day Belgian unions organised a national strike against public
spending cuts, the IMF released a report saying the government reforms do
not go far enough.
http://euobserver.com/news/126938
5. Doubts raised about Juncker fund on first stop of PR tour - 15/12/2014 16:42:16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Commission's growth fund has been described as relying on a
"big bet" and falling just short of "financial engineering" on its first
ever promotional outing.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126919
6. Moscovici to arrive in Greece amid uncertainty over elections - 15/12/2014 10:15:33
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU economics commissioner Pierre Moscovici will arrive in Athens on Monday,
as political tensions rise over the forthcoming presidential elections.
http://euobserver.com/news/126914
7. Lima summit avoids collapse of difficult climate talks - 15/12/2014 09:34:02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
International climate talks in Lima saw the adoption of an agreement on
Sunday on the next steps to take to achieve a climate treaty in Paris in
2015.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126911
8. [Opinion] The unlearned lesson of LuxLeaks - 15/12/2014 20:06:39
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Failure to act to introduce financial transparency - such as in the
currently-discussed anti-money laundering directive - will mean Europeans
have not learned any lessons from the LuxLeaks.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126927
9. [Opinion] The EU investment plan: The good, the bad, and the ugly - 15/12/2014 18:46:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
With modest economic growth, zero inflation, and declining public and
private investments, European leaders are desperately trying to find ways
to grow.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126926
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Estonian authorities arrest Italian journalist - 16/12/2014 09:23:46
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126935
Ukip gets ?1.9 million in EU funding - 16/12/2014 08:54:13
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126936
Erdogan tells EU to 'mind its own business' - 15/12/2014 20:15:31
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126931
EU lubricates Bosnia accession talks - 15/12/2014 20:15:16
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126930
No place for Assad in Syria, EU says - 15/12/2014 20:14:37
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126929
***** EUobserver - 15.12.2014 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Belgium paralysed by general strike - 15/12/2014 09:09:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Airplanes, trains and buses all but grind to a halt in Belgium on Monday,
as trade unions are staging a general strike against public sector cuts
needed under EU budget rules.
http://euobserver.com/social/126903
2. EU says Turkish media crackdown will harm relations - 15/12/2014 09:28:53
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU and US have warned Turkey that its latest crackdown on free press
will harm relations.
http://euobserver.com/news/126912
3. [Opinion] Brussels on strike: Rich city, poor citizens - 15/12/2014 09:20:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Europe is ailing. In no other place is this more clear than in Brussels,
the heart of Europe, where Belgians are reluctant to accept the neoliberal
austerity measures of their new government.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126904
4. [Focus] Bad week in Europe for Uber - 15/12/2014 08:49:32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Two European courts banned the service UberPop, and a regional minister
from Brussels announced tough measures.
http://euobserver.com/regions/126900
5. [Agenda] Juncker hoping for 'strong endorsement' of investment fund this WEEK - 15/12/2014 08:05:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Juncker plan, the European Commission 2015 work programme and a vote on
Palestine are all on the EU agenda this week.
http://euobserver.com/agenda/126899
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Ex-Romanian spy chief admits to CIA-run prison - 15/12/2014 09:27:25
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126909
Slovenia releases former PM from jail - 15/12/2014 09:26:48
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126910
Iran bans EU chicken and eggs imports - 15/12/2014 09:25:24
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126908
LuxLeaks whisteblower not acting alone - 15/12/2014 09:25:06
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126907
German far-right extremism on the rise - 15/12/2014 09:24:28
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126906
***** EUobserver - 18.12.2014 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU leaders hold 'Coke Light' summit on investments, Russia - 17/12/2014 17:34:24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New EU council chief Donald Tusk wants to keep EU summits focused and
short. His first attempt starts Thursday and might be wrapped up by
midnight.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126970
2. Spain pushes for taxation debate at EU summit - 18/12/2014 09:29:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
It was supposed to be all about investments and Russia, but the issue of
tax avoidance is likely to creep onto the EU summit agenda, as a letter
from the Spanish Prime Minister shows.
http://euobserver.com/political/126974
3. EU welcomes thaw in US-Cuba relations - 18/12/2014 09:14:17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Union has welcomed the agreement between US and Cuba to
re-establish diplomatic relations, a move which matches with its own
approach to Cuba.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126979
4. Hamas calls for EU talks after court ruling - 17/12/2014 14:44:58
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hamas wants the EU to start new talks after a court ruling annulling its
'terrorist' status, but there is no prospect of high-level meetings for
now.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126964
5. EU nations face mounting pressure over CIA black sites - 17/12/2014 18:48:38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pressure is mounting for member states accused of hosting CIA rendition and
torture camps to be held accountable for their role.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126971
6. German cabinet approves road toll aimed at foreigners - 17/12/2014 17:56:41
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The German government has approved a plan to introduce a road toll expected
to have the net effect of only foreign drivers paying the levy.
http://euobserver.com/news/126969
7. Government optimism leads to missed budget targets - 17/12/2014 18:26:35
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU governments are too optimistic about their economic prospects and their
ability to control public spending, a European Commission paper has argued.
http://euobserver.com/news/126968
8. EU ministers disregard scientific advice on fish quotas - 17/12/2014 17:42:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU ministers reached agreement Tuesday on the number of herring, cod and
other fish that European fishermen are allowed to catch next year.
http://euobserver.com/news/126957
9. [Opinion] Israel and Palestine: Recognising the need for difficult compromises - 18/12/2014 09:28:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU parliament vote on Palestine recognition should stimulate new debate
in national parliaments who have not yet voted on the issue.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126972
10. [Opinion] Confronting criminals, protecting vulnerable migrants - 17/12/2014 17:37:08
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Smugglers are turning the Mediterranean into a watery grave for migrants,
but the resolve to put an end to this appalling crime remains sadly
lacking.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126962
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Uber asks EU to overturn French ban - 18/12/2014 09:16:08
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126983
Dimas fails in first vote to become Greek president - 18/12/2014 09:15:22
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126975
Unclear if Dutch PM will be at Brussels summit - 18/12/2014 09:14:01
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126982
ECB considering new moves to boost euro economy - 18/12/2014 09:10:48
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126981
EU summit to call for conclusion of TTIP talks in 2015 - 18/12/2014 09:00:53
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126978
***** EUobserver - 19.12.2014 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Merkel: EU strategy is to maintain Russia sanctions - 19/12/2014 01:36:16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany has warned the EU will not roll back Russia sanctions unless Putin
makes major concessions, in Europe's first "strategic" talks on the crisis.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/127002
2. Luxembourg caves into EU tax listing demands - 19/12/2014 09:01:45
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Luxembourg on Thursday caved into pressure to give EU-anti trust regulators
the details of tax deal schemes it has with multinational companies.
http://euobserver.com/economic/127013
3. EU leaders want 'urgent' action on investment fund - 18/12/2014 22:29:30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU leaders have called for a speedy setting up of the investment fund
linked to Juncker's ?315bn plan, but the EU parliament chief doubts it will
be ready by June.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126998
4. TTIP by end of 2015, EU leaders pledge - 19/12/2014 01:34:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU leaders have given trade negotiators until end-2015 to finalise a US
free trade pact, but some are sceptical about the date.
http://euobserver.com/news/127005
5. EU's Crimea sanctions to give Putin new headache - 18/12/2014 13:33:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A leaked copy of the EU's new Crimea sanctions indicate a near-total ban on
business co-operation starting Saturday morning.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126986
6. Dutch PM misses EU summit to save coalition - 18/12/2014 18:23:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dutch PM Mark Rutte has asked his Luxembourgian colleague Xavier Bettel to
take his place at the EU summit in Brussels as he battles to save his
government in the Netherlands.
http://euobserver.com/news/126994
7. Court crushes EU plan to join human rights convention - 18/12/2014 18:36:29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A draft agreement on how to get the EU to accede to the European convention
of human rights is not compatible with EU law, says the bloc's top court.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126993
8. Russian economic turmoil to last two years - 18/12/2014 18:14:30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russia's economic turmoil could last at least two years, President Vladimir
Putin said on Thursday (18 December).
http://euobserver.com/news/126984
9. Obesity now considered a disability in EU law - 18/12/2014 10:33:17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Top EU judges in Luxembourg on Thursday ruled obesity can be considered a
disability whenever it impacts on work performance.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126980
10. [Opinion] EU-Turkey ties will survive war of words - 18/12/2014 21:07:47
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU's former ambassador to Turkey says the recent dispute over media
arrests is a blip in relations governed by deep economic and security
concerns.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126996
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
IMF holds back tranche for Cyprus - 19/12/2014 09:04:03
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127008
Tsipras wants to 'cancel austerity' if elected - 19/12/2014 09:03:49
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127011
Poroshenko calls on parliament to adopt bill on joining Nato - 19/12/2014 09:03:32
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127012
Italian president to step down - 19/12/2014 09:03:16
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127010
Poland warns of veto for UK's migrants benefits cuts plan - 19/12/2014 09:02:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127009
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. All eyes on Greece as presidential elections begin - 17/12/2014 09:24:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greek parliamentarians are gathering for a first attempt to elect the
country's president, with EU officials concerned about the prospect of
early parliamentary elections and a possible sweep to power of the far-left
Syriza party.
http://euobserver.com/political/126954
2. Irish inquiry into banking collapse begins without ECB - 17/12/2014 09:20:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Irish parliament is opening a formal inquest into the banking crisis
that forced the country into an EU bailout, but the ECB will not appear
before deputies.
http://euobserver.com/news/126958
3. Montenegro advances in EU entry talks in Russia's shadow - 17/12/2014 09:27:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU has opened four new chapters in accession talks with Montenegro,
while continuing to criticise lack of rule of law in Turkey and in the
Balkans region more broadly.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126960
4. Estonia arrests and releases pro-Kremlin Italian journalist - 17/12/2014 09:30:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A pro-Kremlin Italian journalist and former MEP arrested in Estonia left
the country on Tuesday after having violated an entry ban issued by the
ministry of interior.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126959
5. Commission booed over choice of axed laws - 17/12/2014 09:02:05
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission will withdraw 80 draft laws and propose only 23 new ones
in 2015, amid criticism from MEPs over slashed environmental bills.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126944
6. EU parliament set to endorse Palestine recognition - 16/12/2014 18:12:38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEPs are poised to vote Yes on a non-binding motion on Palestine
recognition after three of its top groups agreed a text.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126949
7. EU to set out growth pact flexibility in new year - 16/12/2014 20:06:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Commission will present guidelines in early 2015 explaining
how much flexibility governments will be allowed to increase investment and
still keep within the EU's debt and deficit rules.
http://euobserver.com/news/126950
8. Austria draws first red line on EU growth fund - 16/12/2014 18:08:25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member states are starting to draw political red lines on Juncker's
investment plan, which was meant to be about pure economic merit.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126945
9. [Focus] Welcome to the New Year and to a new EUobserver - 16/12/2014 10:45:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
We are taking two big leaps in 2015: Beyond Brussels and Premium Content.
http://euobserver.com/review-2014/126806
10. [Focus] Europe in Review 2014 - 16/12/2014 10:39:17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EUobserver, in its second annual review, looks back at the main events of
2014: Russia's annexation of Ukraine; the selection of the EU's new top
cadre; separatism in Europe and more. Order your copy here.
http://euobserver.com/review-2014/126918
11. Ghost airports drain EU taxpayers' money - 16/12/2014 18:18:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Twenty EU-financed airports in Estonia, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain
have misspent large sums of EU taxpayers' money for well over a decade.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126948
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Ghana must remove 'ghost workers' before EU resumes aid - 17/12/2014 09:30:05
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126951
Obama to sign new sanctions on Russia, weapons to Ukraine - 17/12/2014 09:29:45
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126955
Discrimination rising in Hungary warns Council of Europe - 17/12/2014 09:29:32
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126953
Juncker scraps proposal for a European Foundation Statute - 17/12/2014 09:28:54
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126952
Ireland to hold referendum on gay marriage in May - 17/12/2014 09:10:32
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126956
***** EUobserver - 16.12.2014 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Russian rouble in free fall over oil price, EU sanctions - 16/12/2014 09:29:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russia's central bank has shored up the rouble by raising the key interest
rate from 10 to 17 percent, its biggest move since 1998.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126934
2. Erdogan speech indicates deep rift with EU - 16/12/2014 08:43:18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Erdogan has told the EU to "mind its own business" in remarks which signal
a deepening rift in relations.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126932
3. States keen to protect identity of Europe's shadow rich - 15/12/2014 20:20:09
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU states are trying to stop the general public from finding out who really
owns what in Europe's offshore firms, trusts, foundations, and other opaque
structures.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126924
4. IMF says Belgian reforms good step, but more is needed - 16/12/2014 09:28:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
On the day Belgian unions organised a national strike against public
spending cuts, the IMF released a report saying the government reforms do
not go far enough.
http://euobserver.com/news/126938
5. Doubts raised about Juncker fund on first stop of PR tour - 15/12/2014 16:42:16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Commission's growth fund has been described as relying on a
"big bet" and falling just short of "financial engineering" on its first
ever promotional outing.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126919
6. Moscovici to arrive in Greece amid uncertainty over elections - 15/12/2014 10:15:33
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU economics commissioner Pierre Moscovici will arrive in Athens on Monday,
as political tensions rise over the forthcoming presidential elections.
http://euobserver.com/news/126914
7. Lima summit avoids collapse of difficult climate talks - 15/12/2014 09:34:02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
International climate talks in Lima saw the adoption of an agreement on
Sunday on the next steps to take to achieve a climate treaty in Paris in
2015.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126911
8. [Opinion] The unlearned lesson of LuxLeaks - 15/12/2014 20:06:39
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Failure to act to introduce financial transparency - such as in the
currently-discussed anti-money laundering directive - will mean Europeans
have not learned any lessons from the LuxLeaks.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126927
9. [Opinion] The EU investment plan: The good, the bad, and the ugly - 15/12/2014 18:46:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
With modest economic growth, zero inflation, and declining public and
private investments, European leaders are desperately trying to find ways
to grow.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126926
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Estonian authorities arrest Italian journalist - 16/12/2014 09:23:46
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126935
Ukip gets ?1.9 million in EU funding - 16/12/2014 08:54:13
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126936
Erdogan tells EU to 'mind its own business' - 15/12/2014 20:15:31
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126931
EU lubricates Bosnia accession talks - 15/12/2014 20:15:16
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126930
No place for Assad in Syria, EU says - 15/12/2014 20:14:37
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126929
***** EUobserver - 15.12.2014 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Belgium paralysed by general strike - 15/12/2014 09:09:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Airplanes, trains and buses all but grind to a halt in Belgium on Monday,
as trade unions are staging a general strike against public sector cuts
needed under EU budget rules.
http://euobserver.com/social/126903
2. EU says Turkish media crackdown will harm relations - 15/12/2014 09:28:53
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU and US have warned Turkey that its latest crackdown on free press
will harm relations.
http://euobserver.com/news/126912
3. [Opinion] Brussels on strike: Rich city, poor citizens - 15/12/2014 09:20:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Europe is ailing. In no other place is this more clear than in Brussels,
the heart of Europe, where Belgians are reluctant to accept the neoliberal
austerity measures of their new government.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126904
4. [Focus] Bad week in Europe for Uber - 15/12/2014 08:49:32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Two European courts banned the service UberPop, and a regional minister
from Brussels announced tough measures.
http://euobserver.com/regions/126900
5. [Agenda] Juncker hoping for 'strong endorsement' of investment fund this WEEK - 15/12/2014 08:05:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Juncker plan, the European Commission 2015 work programme and a vote on
Palestine are all on the EU agenda this week.
http://euobserver.com/agenda/126899
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Ex-Romanian spy chief admits to CIA-run prison - 15/12/2014 09:27:25
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126909
Slovenia releases former PM from jail - 15/12/2014 09:26:48
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126910
Iran bans EU chicken and eggs imports - 15/12/2014 09:25:24
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126908
LuxLeaks whisteblower not acting alone - 15/12/2014 09:25:06
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126907
German far-right extremism on the rise - 15/12/2014 09:24:28
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126906
***** EUobserver - 18.12.2014 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU leaders hold 'Coke Light' summit on investments, Russia - 17/12/2014 17:34:24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New EU council chief Donald Tusk wants to keep EU summits focused and
short. His first attempt starts Thursday and might be wrapped up by
midnight.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126970
2. Spain pushes for taxation debate at EU summit - 18/12/2014 09:29:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
It was supposed to be all about investments and Russia, but the issue of
tax avoidance is likely to creep onto the EU summit agenda, as a letter
from the Spanish Prime Minister shows.
http://euobserver.com/political/126974
3. EU welcomes thaw in US-Cuba relations - 18/12/2014 09:14:17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Union has welcomed the agreement between US and Cuba to
re-establish diplomatic relations, a move which matches with its own
approach to Cuba.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126979
4. Hamas calls for EU talks after court ruling - 17/12/2014 14:44:58
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hamas wants the EU to start new talks after a court ruling annulling its
'terrorist' status, but there is no prospect of high-level meetings for
now.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126964
5. EU nations face mounting pressure over CIA black sites - 17/12/2014 18:48:38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pressure is mounting for member states accused of hosting CIA rendition and
torture camps to be held accountable for their role.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126971
6. German cabinet approves road toll aimed at foreigners - 17/12/2014 17:56:41
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The German government has approved a plan to introduce a road toll expected
to have the net effect of only foreign drivers paying the levy.
http://euobserver.com/news/126969
7. Government optimism leads to missed budget targets - 17/12/2014 18:26:35
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU governments are too optimistic about their economic prospects and their
ability to control public spending, a European Commission paper has argued.
http://euobserver.com/news/126968
8. EU ministers disregard scientific advice on fish quotas - 17/12/2014 17:42:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU ministers reached agreement Tuesday on the number of herring, cod and
other fish that European fishermen are allowed to catch next year.
http://euobserver.com/news/126957
9. [Opinion] Israel and Palestine: Recognising the need for difficult compromises - 18/12/2014 09:28:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU parliament vote on Palestine recognition should stimulate new debate
in national parliaments who have not yet voted on the issue.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126972
10. [Opinion] Confronting criminals, protecting vulnerable migrants - 17/12/2014 17:37:08
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Smugglers are turning the Mediterranean into a watery grave for migrants,
but the resolve to put an end to this appalling crime remains sadly
lacking.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126962
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Uber asks EU to overturn French ban - 18/12/2014 09:16:08
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126983
Dimas fails in first vote to become Greek president - 18/12/2014 09:15:22
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126975
Unclear if Dutch PM will be at Brussels summit - 18/12/2014 09:14:01
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126982
ECB considering new moves to boost euro economy - 18/12/2014 09:10:48
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126981
EU summit to call for conclusion of TTIP talks in 2015 - 18/12/2014 09:00:53
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126978
***** EUobserver - 19.12.2014 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Merkel: EU strategy is to maintain Russia sanctions - 19/12/2014 01:36:16
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Germany has warned the EU will not roll back Russia sanctions unless Putin
makes major concessions, in Europe's first "strategic" talks on the crisis.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/127002
2. Luxembourg caves into EU tax listing demands - 19/12/2014 09:01:45
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Luxembourg on Thursday caved into pressure to give EU-anti trust regulators
the details of tax deal schemes it has with multinational companies.
http://euobserver.com/economic/127013
3. EU leaders want 'urgent' action on investment fund - 18/12/2014 22:29:30
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EU leaders have called for a speedy setting up of the investment fund
linked to Juncker's ?315bn plan, but the EU parliament chief doubts it will
be ready by June.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126998
4. TTIP by end of 2015, EU leaders pledge - 19/12/2014 01:34:21
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EU leaders have given trade negotiators until end-2015 to finalise a US
free trade pact, but some are sceptical about the date.
http://euobserver.com/news/127005
5. EU's Crimea sanctions to give Putin new headache - 18/12/2014 13:33:27
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A leaked copy of the EU's new Crimea sanctions indicate a near-total ban on
business co-operation starting Saturday morning.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126986
6. Dutch PM misses EU summit to save coalition - 18/12/2014 18:23:27
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Dutch PM Mark Rutte has asked his Luxembourgian colleague Xavier Bettel to
take his place at the EU summit in Brussels as he battles to save his
government in the Netherlands.
http://euobserver.com/news/126994
7. Court crushes EU plan to join human rights convention - 18/12/2014 18:36:29
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A draft agreement on how to get the EU to accede to the European convention
of human rights is not compatible with EU law, says the bloc's top court.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126993
8. Russian economic turmoil to last two years - 18/12/2014 18:14:30
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Russia's economic turmoil could last at least two years, President Vladimir
Putin said on Thursday (18 December).
http://euobserver.com/news/126984
9. Obesity now considered a disability in EU law - 18/12/2014 10:33:17
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Top EU judges in Luxembourg on Thursday ruled obesity can be considered a
disability whenever it impacts on work performance.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126980
10. [Opinion] EU-Turkey ties will survive war of words - 18/12/2014 21:07:47
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The EU's former ambassador to Turkey says the recent dispute over media
arrests is a blip in relations governed by deep economic and security
concerns.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126996
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
IMF holds back tranche for Cyprus - 19/12/2014 09:04:03
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127008
Tsipras wants to 'cancel austerity' if elected - 19/12/2014 09:03:49
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127011
Poroshenko calls on parliament to adopt bill on joining Nato - 19/12/2014 09:03:32
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127012
Italian president to step down - 19/12/2014 09:03:16
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127010
Poland warns of veto for UK's migrants benefits cuts plan - 19/12/2014 09:02:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/127009
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