***** EUobserver - 21.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Obama: Russian aggression is strategic failure - 21/01/2015 09:29:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
US president Barack Obama has described Putin's aggression against Ukraine
as a strategic failure, while urging the EU to maintain sanctions.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127313
2. End-of-troika debate increases ahead of Greek elections - 20/01/2015 20:02:41
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A legal opinion by the EU top court and comments by the EU economics
commissioner about the end of the bailout troika have come just days before
elections in Greece, where troika-imposed austerity is a central issue.
https://euobserver.com/political/127300
3. [Analysis] France and the post-Charlie challenge - 21/01/2015 09:21:43
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
France is discovering that not everybody is Charlie after all.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127309
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Putin to visit Hungary in February - 21/01/2015 09:30:05
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127314
EU could have saved $100bn in renewable investments - 21/01/2015 09:23:07
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127308
EP divided over start date for carbon market mechanism - 21/01/2015 09:22:19
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127310
Cameron 'damaged UK influence in Europe' - 21/01/2015 09:21:38
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127311
Google must make new offer, EU commissioner warns - 21/01/2015 09:20:55
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127312
***** EUobserver - 20.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU to increase intelligence sharing with Arab states - 19/01/2015 19:52:02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU wants to step up security and intelligence co-operation with
neighbouring countries to counter terrorist threats.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127283
2. Germany wants "robust and reliable" climate monitoring - 19/01/2015 18:31:14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
German document goes against suggestion made by UK and Czech Republic for
"light touch" on achieving climate and energy goals.
https://euobserver.com/environment/127285
3. ECB bond-buying programme will 'not be a cure' - 20/01/2015 07:46:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nobody should mistake an injection of more cash into the eurozone economy
for an economic cure, says one of the World Bank authors of a recent bleak
report on the eurozone.
https://euobserver.com/news/127230
4. Thousands of Poles hit by Swiss franc decision - 20/01/2015 09:02:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Last week's decision by the Swiss Central Bank to scrap its currency cap
has had major repercussions in the EU's largest eastern member state
Poland.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127284
5. Russia finds few friends in EU sanctions talks - 20/01/2015 07:22:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Even Russia's friends, for the most part, showed little appetite for
relaxing sanctions in "strategic" EU talks in Brussels on Monday.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127287
6. German Pirate MEP kicks off EU copyright debate - 19/01/2015 18:35:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Parliament is gearing up for what is expected to be a tough
fight on reforming the EU's fragmented copyright rules. A German Pirate MEP
is leading the way.
https://euobserver.com/news/127281
7. [Opinion] Kosovo: Despair on Thaci prompts EU exodus - 20/01/2015 07:41:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The return of Thaci to power in Kosovo is prompting people to flee to the
EU, but the Union could do something simple to help.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127256
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Merkel downplays ECB money-printing - 20/01/2015 08:59:24
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127291
Hollande backtracks on ECB comments - 20/01/2015 08:58:45
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127297
French president's approval rating jumps - 20/01/2015 08:57:07
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127295
Moscovici in favour of 'EU option' to replace troikas - 20/01/2015 08:56:08
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127292
IMF cuts global growth forecast - 20/01/2015 08:55:38
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127294
***** EUobserver - 19.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Fiscal hawks warn against Greek debt write-off - 19/01/2015 09:30:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany, Finland and the International Monetary Fund have warned against
the idea of an international conference to write off some of Greece's debt.
https://euobserver.com/economic/127257
2. EU looks to mothball Libya border mission - 19/01/2015 09:30:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU is looking to mothball its Libya border-control mission despite
concerns on foreign fighters and irregular migrants.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127268
3. EU and UK caught in bad romance, Juncker warns - 19/01/2015 09:23:22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Juncker has given the clearest hint yet he would be prepared to see the UK
leave the EU, comparing the its 42-year membership of the bloc to a romance
gone wrong.
https://euobserver.com/news/127253
4. [Opinion] Bulgaria's turn to the West - 19/01/2015 09:17:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
High-profile visits by John Kerry and his British counterpart Philip
Hammond has left many puzzled on why Sofia is suddenly in the spotlight.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127260
5. [Opinion] Defying the populist agenda? - 19/01/2015 09:00:52
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Might a centre-right Greek politician, formerly in charge of defence
policy, be able to reach a compromise among EU member states on immigration
reform?
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127248
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Greece's Syriza advances lead one week before elections - 19/01/2015 09:23:47
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127263
Richest 1% to own over half of world's wealth in 2016 - 19/01/2015 09:22:51
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127261
Territory around Donetsk airport taken back from rebels - 19/01/2015 09:20:57
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127262
Spanish party boss faces long prison sentence - 19/01/2015 09:20:08
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127265
Uber says it will create 50,000 jobs in EU - 19/01/2015 09:19:20
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127259
***** EUobserver - 17.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU commission backs passport confiscation of jihadist suspects - 16/01/2015 18:29:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Commission on Friday endorsed national plans to seize travel
documents of suspected jihadists.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127252
2. EU commission scrutinises Luxembourg's tax deal with Amazon - 16/01/2015 19:07:12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission has published details of its ongoing anti-trust case into
Luxembourg's tax deal with the global retailer Amazon, a deal secured while
commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker was Luxembourg PM.
https://euobserver.com/economic/127251
3. EP security points to Farage group in 'Red Dalia' dispute - 16/01/2015 18:30:22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EP security services have said Farage's eurosceptic EFDD group is linked to
the distribution of a book - Red Dalia - accusing the Lithuanian president
of being an ex-Soviet spy.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127250
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
EU commission would back cancelling jihadists' passports - 16/01/2015 12:46:04
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127246
EU institutions beef up security - 16/01/2015 12:44:42
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127247
Mogherini and Applebaum clash on Twitter - 16/01/2015 12:44:09
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127245
Romania's new president cements Nato ties - 16/01/2015 10:22:08
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127244
***** EUobserver - 22.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. ECB to unveil bond-buying scheme, sceptics remain - 22/01/2015 09:01:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The ECB is expected to announce an unprecedented bond-buying programme on
Thursday in a bid to breathe life into the eurozone economy and to prevent
deflation.
https://euobserver.com/news/127324
2. EU wants internet firms to hand over encryption keys - 22/01/2015 09:30:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A top EU official wants internet firms to hand over encryption keys to spy
agencies as part of a crackdown on terrorism.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127329
3. Property boom returns to Ireland four years after crash - 22/01/2015 09:16:50
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Property prices in Ireland are rising at a higher rate than anywhere else
in the EU just four years after a housing market crash pushed it into
bankruptcy.
https://euobserver.com/news/127320
4. EU flight data bill set for possible overhaul - 21/01/2015 22:26:34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission is willing to rework a stalled EU airline data sharing
bill that has infuriated MEPs.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127319
5. Nato colonel sheds light on Russia 'psy-ops' - 22/01/2015 09:07:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The man who helped Nato sell its message to the public says the West needs
a robust response to Russia's increasingly sophisticated psychological
warfare.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127174
6. Russia to pick which EU states can export food - 21/01/2015 17:57:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission has agreed to let Russia pick which EU states can be
exempt from its food ban in a deal described as "bad news" by some
diplomats.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127318
7. Orban-Putin summit to test meaning of EU sanctions - 21/01/2015 17:03:05
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Orban will host Russian leader Putin in Budapest next month despite an EU
decision to "not hold bilateral regular summits".
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127316
8. Fifa chief under fire in new EP campaign - 21/01/2015 22:18:40
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
World football chief Sepp Blatter came under fire for corruption
allegations in the EU parliament on Wednesday.
https://euobserver.com/news/127317
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Russia denies it will lift EU food ban - 22/01/2015 09:28:15
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127330
Pegida leader steps down after 'Hitler photo' - 22/01/2015 09:16:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127321
'Tangible progress' in Russia-Ukraine talks - 22/01/2015 09:16:08
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127322
EU should reassure Jews in Europe, says Timmermans - 22/01/2015 09:15:33
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127325
MEPs want labels for meat in processed food - 22/01/2015 09:14:58
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127326
***** EUobserver - 23.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. ECB unveils ?1.1 trillion stimulus plan - 22/01/2015 18:09:11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Central Bank will plough ?1.1 trillion into the eurozone
economy in a last-ditch attempt to breath life into the European economy.
https://euobserver.com/news/127341
2. Russia suspends official EU parliament visits - 23/01/2015 09:29:43
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russia has said MEPs are not welcome on official visits due, in part, to
the European Parliament's recent resolutions on the Ukraine crisis.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127350
3. EP committee strikes down own report on carbon fix - 22/01/2015 12:30:22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Parliament's industry committee has rejected the early
introduction of a market intervention system designed to the get the EU's
carbon trading scheme back on its feet.
https://euobserver.com/environment/127334
4. EU-US trade talks in 'troubled waters' - 22/01/2015 10:17:25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU-US trade talks are "in troubled waters" and need a "fresh start for
parliament to approve an agreement", its trade committee chairman has said.
https://euobserver.com/news/127331
5. HIV sweeps across east Europe as economic crisis threatens - 23/01/2015 09:10:47
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIV is spreading at a dangerous rate in nations around the Black Sea, with
the hotspots being Ukraine and Russia.
https://euobserver.com/social/127269
6. [Feature] 'Our women are tough - they can stop a horse' - 23/01/2015 09:11:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
First to face prejudice are drug users and HIV carriers, because wider
society views their conditions as the product of indulgent lifestyle
choices.
https://euobserver.com/social/127280
7. [Opinion] Charlie's false friends - 23/01/2015 09:29:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Remove the right to offend anyone and you roll back centuries of progress
towards free thought, free speech and free societies.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127346
8. French attack harms Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen hopes - 22/01/2015 18:28:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Romanian and Bulgarian politicians fear their countries will face more
hurdles in their already lengthy attempt to join the Schengen area
following the Paris attacks earlier this month.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127337
9. Advertisers put porn consumers in EU under microscope - 22/01/2015 18:42:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The UK and Ireland top EU per capita viewers on the world's largest porn
hub, amid questions on privacy for advertisers who profile users.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127340
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
European shares soar following QE announcement - 23/01/2015 09:16:47
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127349
Spanish jobless rate decreases as economy recovers - 23/01/2015 09:16:23
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127351
UN needs data protection agency, says EU commissioner - 23/01/2015 09:12:48
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127347
EU energy chief dismisses proposed Russia-Turkey pipeline - 23/01/2015 09:12:07
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127345
Uber 'violating' Danish law - 23/01/2015 09:11:57
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127344
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Obama: Russian aggression is strategic failure - 21/01/2015 09:29:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
US president Barack Obama has described Putin's aggression against Ukraine
as a strategic failure, while urging the EU to maintain sanctions.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127313
2. End-of-troika debate increases ahead of Greek elections - 20/01/2015 20:02:41
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A legal opinion by the EU top court and comments by the EU economics
commissioner about the end of the bailout troika have come just days before
elections in Greece, where troika-imposed austerity is a central issue.
https://euobserver.com/political/127300
3. [Analysis] France and the post-Charlie challenge - 21/01/2015 09:21:43
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
France is discovering that not everybody is Charlie after all.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127309
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Putin to visit Hungary in February - 21/01/2015 09:30:05
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127314
EU could have saved $100bn in renewable investments - 21/01/2015 09:23:07
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127308
EP divided over start date for carbon market mechanism - 21/01/2015 09:22:19
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127310
Cameron 'damaged UK influence in Europe' - 21/01/2015 09:21:38
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127311
Google must make new offer, EU commissioner warns - 21/01/2015 09:20:55
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127312
***** EUobserver - 20.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU to increase intelligence sharing with Arab states - 19/01/2015 19:52:02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU wants to step up security and intelligence co-operation with
neighbouring countries to counter terrorist threats.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127283
2. Germany wants "robust and reliable" climate monitoring - 19/01/2015 18:31:14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
German document goes against suggestion made by UK and Czech Republic for
"light touch" on achieving climate and energy goals.
https://euobserver.com/environment/127285
3. ECB bond-buying programme will 'not be a cure' - 20/01/2015 07:46:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nobody should mistake an injection of more cash into the eurozone economy
for an economic cure, says one of the World Bank authors of a recent bleak
report on the eurozone.
https://euobserver.com/news/127230
4. Thousands of Poles hit by Swiss franc decision - 20/01/2015 09:02:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Last week's decision by the Swiss Central Bank to scrap its currency cap
has had major repercussions in the EU's largest eastern member state
Poland.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127284
5. Russia finds few friends in EU sanctions talks - 20/01/2015 07:22:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Even Russia's friends, for the most part, showed little appetite for
relaxing sanctions in "strategic" EU talks in Brussels on Monday.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127287
6. German Pirate MEP kicks off EU copyright debate - 19/01/2015 18:35:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Parliament is gearing up for what is expected to be a tough
fight on reforming the EU's fragmented copyright rules. A German Pirate MEP
is leading the way.
https://euobserver.com/news/127281
7. [Opinion] Kosovo: Despair on Thaci prompts EU exodus - 20/01/2015 07:41:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The return of Thaci to power in Kosovo is prompting people to flee to the
EU, but the Union could do something simple to help.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127256
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Merkel downplays ECB money-printing - 20/01/2015 08:59:24
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127291
Hollande backtracks on ECB comments - 20/01/2015 08:58:45
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127297
French president's approval rating jumps - 20/01/2015 08:57:07
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127295
Moscovici in favour of 'EU option' to replace troikas - 20/01/2015 08:56:08
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127292
IMF cuts global growth forecast - 20/01/2015 08:55:38
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127294
***** EUobserver - 19.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Fiscal hawks warn against Greek debt write-off - 19/01/2015 09:30:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany, Finland and the International Monetary Fund have warned against
the idea of an international conference to write off some of Greece's debt.
https://euobserver.com/economic/127257
2. EU looks to mothball Libya border mission - 19/01/2015 09:30:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU is looking to mothball its Libya border-control mission despite
concerns on foreign fighters and irregular migrants.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127268
3. EU and UK caught in bad romance, Juncker warns - 19/01/2015 09:23:22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Juncker has given the clearest hint yet he would be prepared to see the UK
leave the EU, comparing the its 42-year membership of the bloc to a romance
gone wrong.
https://euobserver.com/news/127253
4. [Opinion] Bulgaria's turn to the West - 19/01/2015 09:17:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
High-profile visits by John Kerry and his British counterpart Philip
Hammond has left many puzzled on why Sofia is suddenly in the spotlight.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127260
5. [Opinion] Defying the populist agenda? - 19/01/2015 09:00:52
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Might a centre-right Greek politician, formerly in charge of defence
policy, be able to reach a compromise among EU member states on immigration
reform?
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127248
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Greece's Syriza advances lead one week before elections - 19/01/2015 09:23:47
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127263
Richest 1% to own over half of world's wealth in 2016 - 19/01/2015 09:22:51
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127261
Territory around Donetsk airport taken back from rebels - 19/01/2015 09:20:57
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127262
Spanish party boss faces long prison sentence - 19/01/2015 09:20:08
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127265
Uber says it will create 50,000 jobs in EU - 19/01/2015 09:19:20
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127259
***** EUobserver - 17.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU commission backs passport confiscation of jihadist suspects - 16/01/2015 18:29:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Commission on Friday endorsed national plans to seize travel
documents of suspected jihadists.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127252
2. EU commission scrutinises Luxembourg's tax deal with Amazon - 16/01/2015 19:07:12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission has published details of its ongoing anti-trust case into
Luxembourg's tax deal with the global retailer Amazon, a deal secured while
commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker was Luxembourg PM.
https://euobserver.com/economic/127251
3. EP security points to Farage group in 'Red Dalia' dispute - 16/01/2015 18:30:22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EP security services have said Farage's eurosceptic EFDD group is linked to
the distribution of a book - Red Dalia - accusing the Lithuanian president
of being an ex-Soviet spy.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127250
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
EU commission would back cancelling jihadists' passports - 16/01/2015 12:46:04
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127246
EU institutions beef up security - 16/01/2015 12:44:42
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127247
Mogherini and Applebaum clash on Twitter - 16/01/2015 12:44:09
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127245
Romania's new president cements Nato ties - 16/01/2015 10:22:08
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127244
***** EUobserver - 22.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. ECB to unveil bond-buying scheme, sceptics remain - 22/01/2015 09:01:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The ECB is expected to announce an unprecedented bond-buying programme on
Thursday in a bid to breathe life into the eurozone economy and to prevent
deflation.
https://euobserver.com/news/127324
2. EU wants internet firms to hand over encryption keys - 22/01/2015 09:30:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A top EU official wants internet firms to hand over encryption keys to spy
agencies as part of a crackdown on terrorism.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127329
3. Property boom returns to Ireland four years after crash - 22/01/2015 09:16:50
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Property prices in Ireland are rising at a higher rate than anywhere else
in the EU just four years after a housing market crash pushed it into
bankruptcy.
https://euobserver.com/news/127320
4. EU flight data bill set for possible overhaul - 21/01/2015 22:26:34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission is willing to rework a stalled EU airline data sharing
bill that has infuriated MEPs.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127319
5. Nato colonel sheds light on Russia 'psy-ops' - 22/01/2015 09:07:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The man who helped Nato sell its message to the public says the West needs
a robust response to Russia's increasingly sophisticated psychological
warfare.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127174
6. Russia to pick which EU states can export food - 21/01/2015 17:57:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission has agreed to let Russia pick which EU states can be
exempt from its food ban in a deal described as "bad news" by some
diplomats.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127318
7. Orban-Putin summit to test meaning of EU sanctions - 21/01/2015 17:03:05
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Orban will host Russian leader Putin in Budapest next month despite an EU
decision to "not hold bilateral regular summits".
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127316
8. Fifa chief under fire in new EP campaign - 21/01/2015 22:18:40
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
World football chief Sepp Blatter came under fire for corruption
allegations in the EU parliament on Wednesday.
https://euobserver.com/news/127317
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Russia denies it will lift EU food ban - 22/01/2015 09:28:15
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127330
Pegida leader steps down after 'Hitler photo' - 22/01/2015 09:16:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127321
'Tangible progress' in Russia-Ukraine talks - 22/01/2015 09:16:08
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127322
EU should reassure Jews in Europe, says Timmermans - 22/01/2015 09:15:33
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127325
MEPs want labels for meat in processed food - 22/01/2015 09:14:58
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127326
***** EUobserver - 23.01.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. ECB unveils ?1.1 trillion stimulus plan - 22/01/2015 18:09:11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Central Bank will plough ?1.1 trillion into the eurozone
economy in a last-ditch attempt to breath life into the European economy.
https://euobserver.com/news/127341
2. Russia suspends official EU parliament visits - 23/01/2015 09:29:43
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russia has said MEPs are not welcome on official visits due, in part, to
the European Parliament's recent resolutions on the Ukraine crisis.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127350
3. EP committee strikes down own report on carbon fix - 22/01/2015 12:30:22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Parliament's industry committee has rejected the early
introduction of a market intervention system designed to the get the EU's
carbon trading scheme back on its feet.
https://euobserver.com/environment/127334
4. EU-US trade talks in 'troubled waters' - 22/01/2015 10:17:25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU-US trade talks are "in troubled waters" and need a "fresh start for
parliament to approve an agreement", its trade committee chairman has said.
https://euobserver.com/news/127331
5. HIV sweeps across east Europe as economic crisis threatens - 23/01/2015 09:10:47
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIV is spreading at a dangerous rate in nations around the Black Sea, with
the hotspots being Ukraine and Russia.
https://euobserver.com/social/127269
6. [Feature] 'Our women are tough - they can stop a horse' - 23/01/2015 09:11:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
First to face prejudice are drug users and HIV carriers, because wider
society views their conditions as the product of indulgent lifestyle
choices.
https://euobserver.com/social/127280
7. [Opinion] Charlie's false friends - 23/01/2015 09:29:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Remove the right to offend anyone and you roll back centuries of progress
towards free thought, free speech and free societies.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127346
8. French attack harms Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen hopes - 22/01/2015 18:28:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Romanian and Bulgarian politicians fear their countries will face more
hurdles in their already lengthy attempt to join the Schengen area
following the Paris attacks earlier this month.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127337
9. Advertisers put porn consumers in EU under microscope - 22/01/2015 18:42:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The UK and Ireland top EU per capita viewers on the world's largest porn
hub, amid questions on privacy for advertisers who profile users.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127340
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
European shares soar following QE announcement - 23/01/2015 09:16:47
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127349
Spanish jobless rate decreases as economy recovers - 23/01/2015 09:16:23
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127351
UN needs data protection agency, says EU commissioner - 23/01/2015 09:12:48
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127347
EU energy chief dismisses proposed Russia-Turkey pipeline - 23/01/2015 09:12:07
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127345
Uber 'violating' Danish law - 23/01/2015 09:11:57
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127344
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