***** EUobserver - 03.12.2014 **********************************************
Digital Single Market hearing, hosted by the European Conservatives &
Reformists.
Tuesday 9th December 09.00-12.00 EP room PHS1A002 (with webstreaming).
Chair: Vicky Ford MEP, IMCO committee chairman, with Commission VP for
Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip
Visit http://ecrgroup.eu/dsm/ for information/ registration (before 5th
December for EP access)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Italy seen as corrupt as Greece, Romania and Bulgaria - 03/12/2014 09:19:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria are seen as equally corrupt among EU
countries, while Denmark is the least graft-prone country, according to
Transparency International.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126760
2. MEPs accuse Moscovici of giving France special treatment - 02/12/2014 14:08:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEPs have criticised EU economics commissioner Pierre Moscovici for
granting France three extra months to fix its budget, a move deputies said
was special treatment for his home country.
http://euobserver.com/political/126753
3. Why are climate-conscious Europeans gathering in Lima? - 03/12/2014 09:12:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Optimism is slowly returning to those who hope for a new treaty that will
curb the world's emission of greenhouse gases.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126759
4. EU court strikes down gay asylum tests - 02/12/2014 19:39:47
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gay people seeking asylum in Europe will no longer have to take tests based
on stereotypes or be forced to provide images to prove their sexual
orientation.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126758
5. French MPs back Palestine recognition, get 2016 deadline - 03/12/2014 09:04:41
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The French parliament has voted in favour of a non-binding motion on
recognising Palestine, with the French foreign minister saying he'll do it
if there's no peace by the end of 2016.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126767
6. France, Germany call for tax avoidance clampdown - 02/12/2014 10:28:02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The finance ministers of Germany, France and Italy have called on the EU to
propose a new law to curb corporate tax avoidance.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126750
7. [Opinion] New trio of EU leaders has chance to make a difference - 03/12/2014 09:06:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The new trio of EU leaders has a chance to make a difference on foreign
policy after five years of stagnation despite the Lisbon Treaty's promises.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126752
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Far-right party set to topple Swedish government - 03/12/2014 08:47:49
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126761
Van Rompuy to receive ?500,000 - 03/12/2014 08:44:30
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126763
EU accuses US of breaching aviation treaty - 03/12/2014 08:42:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126766
EU court fines Italy over illegal waste - 03/12/2014 08:42:21
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126764
Polish minister warns UK on discriminating against nationalities - 03/12/2014 08:40:07
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126762
***** EUobserver - 02.12.2014 **********************************************
China EU Mission
Ambassador Yang Yanyi: Asia-Pacific cooperation offers opportunities for
Europe.
Read more on:
http://euobserver.com/media/src/a29af2995a8bcbbdd7e693b002be37a3.pdf
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Putin says will not build South Stream, urges Bulgaria to seek EU compensation - 02/12/2014 09:28:33
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has announced that he will no longer build
the South Stream gas pipeline due to EU opposition.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126749
2. Tusk takes up EU post, tells Russia to get out of Ukraine - 02/12/2014 08:42:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU's new Polish chairman has urged Russia to withdraw its forces from
Ukraine in his first official statement.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126740
3. Harsh winter could spell trouble for Belgium's electricity supply - 02/12/2014 09:28:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the temporary closure of Tihange 3, for a few days Belgium's power
grid was surviving on just two of its seven nuclear reactors.
http://euobserver.com/news/126748
4. Germany second top migration destination of choice after US - 01/12/2014 18:11:12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
More migrants are heading to Germany than any other wealthy country except
the US, according to the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126741
5. [Analysis] From Solana to Mogherini: What did Ashton really do? - 01/12/2014 12:15:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ashton's defenders say she created Europe's foreign service and clinched
the Iran and Kosovo-Serbia accords. But in fact she played a minor role in
all three, posing the question: How should we remember the EU's first
foreign policy chief?
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126734
6. [Opinion] Juncker's shadow Bank - 02/12/2014 09:10:11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The set-up of EU commission president Juncker's new investment fund is
legal but it does not make for sound public finance.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126739
7. [Opinion] Lobbying standards still not where they should be - 01/12/2014 17:59:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The perception among the general public is that the wrong incentives are
driving policy decisions at the expense of the public interest.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126736
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Pro-EU parties in Moldova in election win - 02/12/2014 09:27:05
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126747
UK rejoins European Arrest Warrant - 02/12/2014 09:23:35
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126745
France to vote on recognising Palestine as a state - 02/12/2014 09:22:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126744
UN suspends food aid to Syrian refugees - 02/12/2014 09:21:44
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126746
Member states want EU clean air laws - 02/12/2014 09:21:25
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126743
***** EUobserver - 01.12.2014 **********************************************
China EU Mission
Ambassador Yang Yanyi: Asia-Pacific cooperation offers opportunities for
Europe.
Read more on:
http://euobserver.com/media/src/a29af2995a8bcbbdd7e693b002be37a3.pdf
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. 'Haiku Herman' quietly leaves EU stage - 01/12/2014 09:27:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU council chief Herman Van Rompuy is ending his five-year term true to his
nature, with no glam or pomp. But his legacy is significant, particularly
in the eurozone crisis and its institutional follow-up.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126725
2. Pro-EU parties in narrow election lead in Moldova - 01/12/2014 09:28:26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro-EU parties are showing a narrow lead as votes continue to be counted
for Moldova's parliamentary elections held on Sunday.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126733
3. Swiss voters reject new immigration cap - 01/12/2014 09:26:19
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Switzerland has rejected a plan to cut net immigration to no more than 0.2
percent of the population, following a referendum on Sunday.
http://euobserver.com/news/126729
4. Mediapart: Former Russian spy lent ?2mn to Le Pen senior - 01/12/2014 09:24:08
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A former KGB officer lent ?2 million to Jean-Marie Le Pen, the father of
the National Front, on top of other Russian loans to the French far-right
party, Mediapart reports.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126731
5. [Opinion] The EU's charter of fundamental rights - five years on - 01/12/2014 08:55:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU's charter of fundamental rights is turning five years old yet there
is still some uncertainty in member states about when it applies.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126708
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Italian unemployment hits record high - 01/12/2014 09:30:12
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126735
Czech youth to rally for president Zeman's resignation - 01/12/2014 09:24:30
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126732
Oettinger criticises French budget again - 01/12/2014 09:20:47
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126727
Sarkozy wins UMP party leadership - 01/12/2014 09:19:57
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126726
European insurance companies vulnerable: Watchdog - 01/12/2014 09:19:10
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126730
***** EUobserver - 29.11.2014 **********************************************
China EU Mission
Ambassador Yang Yanyi: Asia-Pacific cooperation offers opportunities for
Europe.
Read more on:
http://euobserver.com/media/src/a29af2995a8bcbbdd7e693b002be37a3.pdf
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. France gets three months to tweak budget - 28/11/2014 16:20:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission on Friday said "political" factors merit giving France
more time to work on its budget deficit, while urging Germany to spend more
to revive eurozone growth.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126720
2. EU commission proposes ?141bn budget in last-minute talks - 28/11/2014 16:01:46
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The new figure is designed to help clinch a 2015 budget deal with MEPs and
EU states, as the clock ticks on a 17 December deadline.
http://euobserver.com/news/126721
3. French and German economies must come closer, experts say - 28/11/2014 13:18:36
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Germany and France have never been in situations so far apart," says
French economy minister Emmanuel Macron. "We need an agenda for
convergence."
http://euobserver.com/news/126716
4. [Agenda] Tusk takes over from Van Rompuy this WEEK - 28/11/2014 17:34:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The first eastern European ever to get an EU top job - Poland's Donald Tusk
- will take over from Belgium's Herman Van Rompuy as Council president this
week.
http://euobserver.com/agenda/126722
5. [Opinion] Conflict minerals: EU can save lives and boost profits - 28/11/2014 16:31:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEPs will next week get the chance to change the lives of millions in
conflict mineral states. Don't let them tell you it's just "red tape".
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126718
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Spain contributes ?120mn to UN climate fund - 28/11/2014 17:04:00
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126724
Finland legalizes same-sex marriage - 28/11/2014 16:44:10
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126723
***** EUobserver - 05.12.2014 **********************************************
Digital Single Market hearing, hosted by the European Conservatives &
Reformists.
Tuesday 9th December 09.00-12.00 EP room PHS1A002 (with webstreaming).
Chair: Vicky Ford MEP, IMCO committee chairman, with Commission VP for
Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip
Visit http://ecrgroup.eu/dsm/ for information/ registration (before 5th
December for EP access)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Belgium in talks on joint EU recognition of Palestine - 05/12/2014 08:51:25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium is in talks with like-minded EU states on jointly recognising
Palestine, as Belgian MPs prepare to vote on a non-binding motion next
week.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126805
2. Juncker calls Putin's bluff on South Stream - 04/12/2014 15:27:24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU commission chief Juncker has put the ball in Moscow's court over its
ditched gas pipeline project, South Stream, and said Russia is a "strategic
problem" for Europe.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126792
3. New deal: EU countries can ban GMOs without asking industry - 05/12/2014 07:18:07
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU states will find it easier to ban the cultivation of genetically
modified crops on their territories, under a new EU agreement.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126793
4. EU ministers back key pillar in data reform bill - 04/12/2014 21:59:40
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member states on Thursday (4 December) reached a broad consensus on a key
area of the EU's reformed data protection bill but some problems remain for
the next EU presidency to resolve.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126796
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Deputy takes over as EU data chief - 05/12/2014 09:14:28
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126802
Court: France must compensate Somali pirates - 05/12/2014 08:43:52
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126804
Dutch bird flu outbreak to cost up to ?39 million - 05/12/2014 08:41:40
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126803
Anti-TTIP campaign reaches 1 million signatures - 04/12/2014 19:39:08
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126800
EU air travel numbers hit new record - 04/12/2014 19:38:30
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126799
***** EUobserver - 04.12.2014 **********************************************
China EU Mission
Ambassador Yang Yanyi: Asia-Pacific cooperation offers opportunities for
Europe.
Read more on:
http://euobserver.com/media/src/a29af2995a8bcbbdd7e693b002be37a3.pdf
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Far-right party helps to bring down new Swedish government - 04/12/2014 09:26:30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sweden's left-green coalition has called early elections on 22 March after
an anti-immigrant party helped defeat its budget proposal.
http://euobserver.com/political/126789
2. Immigration centres new cash cow for Italian mafia - 04/12/2014 09:27:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italian police on Wednesday uncovered a mafia network in Rome said to have
extorted millions of euros from programmes designed to help the city's most
vulnerable.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126787
3. EU governments forced to pay ?3.5bn in investor claims - 04/12/2014 09:30:23
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU governments have been forced to pay out more than ?3.5 billion in
compensation to firms under controversial investor protection rules
according to new research.
http://euobserver.com/political/126788
4. Germany to step up emissions reductions - 04/12/2014 09:24:38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The German government laid out a new plan, stepping up its efforts to
reduce carbon emissions by 2020.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126786
5. Unpaid bills main hurdle in EU budget talks - 03/12/2014 18:04:25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Britain and the Netherlands no longer have a problem with paying their EU
top-ups, but EU budget talks are stuck on how to settle a ?28bn lag of
unpaid bills.
http://euobserver.com/political/126773
6. 'Yellow cards' from national EU parliaments not very effective - 03/12/2014 18:59:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
New tools national parliaments received five years ago to influence EU
lawmaking are not very effective, Dutch research has found.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126781
7. EU digests Russia's South Stream announcement - 03/12/2014 09:56:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU diplomats predict Turkey will use the decision as leverage in accession
talks, while the EU commission handles the financial fallout for member
states.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126769
8. France lowers deficit forecast, vows no new taxes - 03/12/2014 17:38:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
France's finance minister cut the country's deficit forecast for 2015 on
Wednesday adding that Paris will be well within the EU's 3 percent limit by
2017.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126779
9. [Opinion] Bosnia: A new opportunity for getting closer to the EU? - 04/12/2014 09:21:05
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
All Bosnian politicians have declared their commitment to European
integration. This remains true despite the growing influence of Russia and
its anti-EU course following the events in Ukraine.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126780
10. [Opinion] Time for EU to hand Iran dossier to Mogherini - 03/12/2014 13:33:56
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutions matter more than personalities in the Iran talks. Ashton did a
good job, but it's time for the EU to show it has faith in its new foreign
policy chief by giving the Iran job to Mogherini.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126772
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
US senator calls Hungary's prime minister 'neo-fascist dictator' - 04/12/2014 09:05:02
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126784
EU releases ?500 million in loans to Ukraine - 04/12/2014 09:04:22
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126785
UK plans new taxes on multinationals ahead of elections - 04/12/2014 09:03:24
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126783
Politico-Springer presents new media project in Brussels - 04/12/2014 09:00:45
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126782
Swedish government collapses: Elections 22 March - 03/12/2014 17:12:16
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126778
Digital Single Market hearing, hosted by the European Conservatives &
Reformists.
Tuesday 9th December 09.00-12.00 EP room PHS1A002 (with webstreaming).
Chair: Vicky Ford MEP, IMCO committee chairman, with Commission VP for
Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip
Visit http://ecrgroup.eu/dsm/ for information/ registration (before 5th
December for EP access)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Italy seen as corrupt as Greece, Romania and Bulgaria - 03/12/2014 09:19:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria are seen as equally corrupt among EU
countries, while Denmark is the least graft-prone country, according to
Transparency International.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126760
2. MEPs accuse Moscovici of giving France special treatment - 02/12/2014 14:08:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEPs have criticised EU economics commissioner Pierre Moscovici for
granting France three extra months to fix its budget, a move deputies said
was special treatment for his home country.
http://euobserver.com/political/126753
3. Why are climate-conscious Europeans gathering in Lima? - 03/12/2014 09:12:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Optimism is slowly returning to those who hope for a new treaty that will
curb the world's emission of greenhouse gases.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126759
4. EU court strikes down gay asylum tests - 02/12/2014 19:39:47
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gay people seeking asylum in Europe will no longer have to take tests based
on stereotypes or be forced to provide images to prove their sexual
orientation.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126758
5. French MPs back Palestine recognition, get 2016 deadline - 03/12/2014 09:04:41
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The French parliament has voted in favour of a non-binding motion on
recognising Palestine, with the French foreign minister saying he'll do it
if there's no peace by the end of 2016.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126767
6. France, Germany call for tax avoidance clampdown - 02/12/2014 10:28:02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The finance ministers of Germany, France and Italy have called on the EU to
propose a new law to curb corporate tax avoidance.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126750
7. [Opinion] New trio of EU leaders has chance to make a difference - 03/12/2014 09:06:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The new trio of EU leaders has a chance to make a difference on foreign
policy after five years of stagnation despite the Lisbon Treaty's promises.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126752
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Far-right party set to topple Swedish government - 03/12/2014 08:47:49
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126761
Van Rompuy to receive ?500,000 - 03/12/2014 08:44:30
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126763
EU accuses US of breaching aviation treaty - 03/12/2014 08:42:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126766
EU court fines Italy over illegal waste - 03/12/2014 08:42:21
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126764
Polish minister warns UK on discriminating against nationalities - 03/12/2014 08:40:07
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126762
***** EUobserver - 02.12.2014 **********************************************
China EU Mission
Ambassador Yang Yanyi: Asia-Pacific cooperation offers opportunities for
Europe.
Read more on:
http://euobserver.com/media/src/a29af2995a8bcbbdd7e693b002be37a3.pdf
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Putin says will not build South Stream, urges Bulgaria to seek EU compensation - 02/12/2014 09:28:33
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has announced that he will no longer build
the South Stream gas pipeline due to EU opposition.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126749
2. Tusk takes up EU post, tells Russia to get out of Ukraine - 02/12/2014 08:42:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU's new Polish chairman has urged Russia to withdraw its forces from
Ukraine in his first official statement.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126740
3. Harsh winter could spell trouble for Belgium's electricity supply - 02/12/2014 09:28:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the temporary closure of Tihange 3, for a few days Belgium's power
grid was surviving on just two of its seven nuclear reactors.
http://euobserver.com/news/126748
4. Germany second top migration destination of choice after US - 01/12/2014 18:11:12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
More migrants are heading to Germany than any other wealthy country except
the US, according to the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126741
5. [Analysis] From Solana to Mogherini: What did Ashton really do? - 01/12/2014 12:15:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ashton's defenders say she created Europe's foreign service and clinched
the Iran and Kosovo-Serbia accords. But in fact she played a minor role in
all three, posing the question: How should we remember the EU's first
foreign policy chief?
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126734
6. [Opinion] Juncker's shadow Bank - 02/12/2014 09:10:11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The set-up of EU commission president Juncker's new investment fund is
legal but it does not make for sound public finance.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126739
7. [Opinion] Lobbying standards still not where they should be - 01/12/2014 17:59:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The perception among the general public is that the wrong incentives are
driving policy decisions at the expense of the public interest.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126736
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Pro-EU parties in Moldova in election win - 02/12/2014 09:27:05
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126747
UK rejoins European Arrest Warrant - 02/12/2014 09:23:35
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126745
France to vote on recognising Palestine as a state - 02/12/2014 09:22:55
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126744
UN suspends food aid to Syrian refugees - 02/12/2014 09:21:44
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126746
Member states want EU clean air laws - 02/12/2014 09:21:25
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126743
***** EUobserver - 01.12.2014 **********************************************
China EU Mission
Ambassador Yang Yanyi: Asia-Pacific cooperation offers opportunities for
Europe.
Read more on:
http://euobserver.com/media/src/a29af2995a8bcbbdd7e693b002be37a3.pdf
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. 'Haiku Herman' quietly leaves EU stage - 01/12/2014 09:27:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU council chief Herman Van Rompuy is ending his five-year term true to his
nature, with no glam or pomp. But his legacy is significant, particularly
in the eurozone crisis and its institutional follow-up.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126725
2. Pro-EU parties in narrow election lead in Moldova - 01/12/2014 09:28:26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro-EU parties are showing a narrow lead as votes continue to be counted
for Moldova's parliamentary elections held on Sunday.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126733
3. Swiss voters reject new immigration cap - 01/12/2014 09:26:19
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Switzerland has rejected a plan to cut net immigration to no more than 0.2
percent of the population, following a referendum on Sunday.
http://euobserver.com/news/126729
4. Mediapart: Former Russian spy lent ?2mn to Le Pen senior - 01/12/2014 09:24:08
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A former KGB officer lent ?2 million to Jean-Marie Le Pen, the father of
the National Front, on top of other Russian loans to the French far-right
party, Mediapart reports.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126731
5. [Opinion] The EU's charter of fundamental rights - five years on - 01/12/2014 08:55:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU's charter of fundamental rights is turning five years old yet there
is still some uncertainty in member states about when it applies.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126708
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Italian unemployment hits record high - 01/12/2014 09:30:12
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126735
Czech youth to rally for president Zeman's resignation - 01/12/2014 09:24:30
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126732
Oettinger criticises French budget again - 01/12/2014 09:20:47
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126727
Sarkozy wins UMP party leadership - 01/12/2014 09:19:57
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126726
European insurance companies vulnerable: Watchdog - 01/12/2014 09:19:10
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126730
***** EUobserver - 29.11.2014 **********************************************
China EU Mission
Ambassador Yang Yanyi: Asia-Pacific cooperation offers opportunities for
Europe.
Read more on:
http://euobserver.com/media/src/a29af2995a8bcbbdd7e693b002be37a3.pdf
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. France gets three months to tweak budget - 28/11/2014 16:20:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission on Friday said "political" factors merit giving France
more time to work on its budget deficit, while urging Germany to spend more
to revive eurozone growth.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126720
2. EU commission proposes ?141bn budget in last-minute talks - 28/11/2014 16:01:46
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The new figure is designed to help clinch a 2015 budget deal with MEPs and
EU states, as the clock ticks on a 17 December deadline.
http://euobserver.com/news/126721
3. French and German economies must come closer, experts say - 28/11/2014 13:18:36
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Germany and France have never been in situations so far apart," says
French economy minister Emmanuel Macron. "We need an agenda for
convergence."
http://euobserver.com/news/126716
4. [Agenda] Tusk takes over from Van Rompuy this WEEK - 28/11/2014 17:34:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The first eastern European ever to get an EU top job - Poland's Donald Tusk
- will take over from Belgium's Herman Van Rompuy as Council president this
week.
http://euobserver.com/agenda/126722
5. [Opinion] Conflict minerals: EU can save lives and boost profits - 28/11/2014 16:31:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEPs will next week get the chance to change the lives of millions in
conflict mineral states. Don't let them tell you it's just "red tape".
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126718
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Spain contributes ?120mn to UN climate fund - 28/11/2014 17:04:00
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126724
Finland legalizes same-sex marriage - 28/11/2014 16:44:10
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126723
***** EUobserver - 05.12.2014 **********************************************
Digital Single Market hearing, hosted by the European Conservatives &
Reformists.
Tuesday 9th December 09.00-12.00 EP room PHS1A002 (with webstreaming).
Chair: Vicky Ford MEP, IMCO committee chairman, with Commission VP for
Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip
Visit http://ecrgroup.eu/dsm/ for information/ registration (before 5th
December for EP access)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Belgium in talks on joint EU recognition of Palestine - 05/12/2014 08:51:25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium is in talks with like-minded EU states on jointly recognising
Palestine, as Belgian MPs prepare to vote on a non-binding motion next
week.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126805
2. Juncker calls Putin's bluff on South Stream - 04/12/2014 15:27:24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU commission chief Juncker has put the ball in Moscow's court over its
ditched gas pipeline project, South Stream, and said Russia is a "strategic
problem" for Europe.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126792
3. New deal: EU countries can ban GMOs without asking industry - 05/12/2014 07:18:07
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU states will find it easier to ban the cultivation of genetically
modified crops on their territories, under a new EU agreement.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126793
4. EU ministers back key pillar in data reform bill - 04/12/2014 21:59:40
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member states on Thursday (4 December) reached a broad consensus on a key
area of the EU's reformed data protection bill but some problems remain for
the next EU presidency to resolve.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126796
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Deputy takes over as EU data chief - 05/12/2014 09:14:28
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126802
Court: France must compensate Somali pirates - 05/12/2014 08:43:52
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126804
Dutch bird flu outbreak to cost up to ?39 million - 05/12/2014 08:41:40
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126803
Anti-TTIP campaign reaches 1 million signatures - 04/12/2014 19:39:08
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126800
EU air travel numbers hit new record - 04/12/2014 19:38:30
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126799
***** EUobserver - 04.12.2014 **********************************************
China EU Mission
Ambassador Yang Yanyi: Asia-Pacific cooperation offers opportunities for
Europe.
Read more on:
http://euobserver.com/media/src/a29af2995a8bcbbdd7e693b002be37a3.pdf
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Far-right party helps to bring down new Swedish government - 04/12/2014 09:26:30
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Sweden's left-green coalition has called early elections on 22 March after
an anti-immigrant party helped defeat its budget proposal.
http://euobserver.com/political/126789
2. Immigration centres new cash cow for Italian mafia - 04/12/2014 09:27:21
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Italian police on Wednesday uncovered a mafia network in Rome said to have
extorted millions of euros from programmes designed to help the city's most
vulnerable.
http://euobserver.com/justice/126787
3. EU governments forced to pay ?3.5bn in investor claims - 04/12/2014 09:30:23
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EU governments have been forced to pay out more than ?3.5 billion in
compensation to firms under controversial investor protection rules
according to new research.
http://euobserver.com/political/126788
4. Germany to step up emissions reductions - 04/12/2014 09:24:38
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The German government laid out a new plan, stepping up its efforts to
reduce carbon emissions by 2020.
http://euobserver.com/environment/126786
5. Unpaid bills main hurdle in EU budget talks - 03/12/2014 18:04:25
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Britain and the Netherlands no longer have a problem with paying their EU
top-ups, but EU budget talks are stuck on how to settle a ?28bn lag of
unpaid bills.
http://euobserver.com/political/126773
6. 'Yellow cards' from national EU parliaments not very effective - 03/12/2014 18:59:10
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New tools national parliaments received five years ago to influence EU
lawmaking are not very effective, Dutch research has found.
http://euobserver.com/institutional/126781
7. EU digests Russia's South Stream announcement - 03/12/2014 09:56:21
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EU diplomats predict Turkey will use the decision as leverage in accession
talks, while the EU commission handles the financial fallout for member
states.
http://euobserver.com/foreign/126769
8. France lowers deficit forecast, vows no new taxes - 03/12/2014 17:38:27
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France's finance minister cut the country's deficit forecast for 2015 on
Wednesday adding that Paris will be well within the EU's 3 percent limit by
2017.
http://euobserver.com/economic/126779
9. [Opinion] Bosnia: A new opportunity for getting closer to the EU? - 04/12/2014 09:21:05
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All Bosnian politicians have declared their commitment to European
integration. This remains true despite the growing influence of Russia and
its anti-EU course following the events in Ukraine.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126780
10. [Opinion] Time for EU to hand Iran dossier to Mogherini - 03/12/2014 13:33:56
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Institutions matter more than personalities in the Iran talks. Ashton did a
good job, but it's time for the EU to show it has faith in its new foreign
policy chief by giving the Iran job to Mogherini.
http://euobserver.com/opinion/126772
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
US senator calls Hungary's prime minister 'neo-fascist dictator' - 04/12/2014 09:05:02
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126784
EU releases ?500 million in loans to Ukraine - 04/12/2014 09:04:22
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126785
UK plans new taxes on multinationals ahead of elections - 04/12/2014 09:03:24
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126783
Politico-Springer presents new media project in Brussels - 04/12/2014 09:00:45
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126782
Swedish government collapses: Elections 22 March - 03/12/2014 17:12:16
http://euobserver.com/tickers/126778
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