EU NEWS: 2.20.15

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1. Greece to request 'loans extension', but questions remain - 18/02/2015 08:14:56
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The Greek government is expected to make a request for the eurozone to
extend its 'loan agreement', but questions remain as to whether they will
stick to the commitments attached.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127689


2. Orban gives Putin warm welcome - 18/02/2015 09:25:33
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Hungary's PM Viktor Orban on Tuesday became the first EU leader to receive
Russian president Vladimir Putin for a bilateral visit since last June.

https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127693


3. Hollande invokes constitution to force through economic reform bill - 18/02/2015 09:26:40
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French president Francois Hollande faced down a mass rebellion by his
governing Socialist party on Tuesday, invoking a seldom-used procedure in
the French constitution to force through a controversial bill aimed at
liberalising the French economy.

https://euobserver.com/news/127694


4. UK and Hungarian thinktanks least transparent in EU - 17/02/2015 18:57:27
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A handful of thinktanks in Britain and Hungary rank among the least
transparent in terms of income, according to a new report out Tuesday by
the Tbilisi-based Transparify.

https://euobserver.com/justice/127685


5. French and German leaders urge Jews to stay in Europe - 17/02/2015 09:46:21
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French and German leaders have urged Jews to stay in their countries,
following a call by Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to emigrate to
Israel.

https://euobserver.com/news/127678


6. Greece and Germany trade bitter words over bailout - 17/02/2015 18:52:25
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Greece and Germany are entering an increasingly bitter war of words on
whether Athens needs to extend its bailout programme as Friday's deadline
for a deal edges closer.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127683

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EU countries 'not ambitious enough' to end roaming fees - 18/02/2015 09:20:50
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127696


France eyeing 400 sleeper cells, Italy to deploy soldiers - 18/02/2015 09:20:09
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127695


European sales of electric cars surges, but still small - 18/02/2015 09:19:11
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127691


Denmark the EU's most expensive country, survey finds - 18/02/2015 09:18:24
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127690


Putin arrives in Hungary - 17/02/2015 20:01:20
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127688

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1. Greece continues to refuse bailout extension - 16/02/2015 21:50:44
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A meeting of eurozone finance ministers ended early Monday with Greece
refusing to sign off to a six-month bailout extension.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127665


2. Leading scientists criticise Juncker plan funding - 17/02/2015 09:24:12
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EU finance ministers will discuss the ?315bn Juncker growth plan on Tuesday
amid criticism by leading scientists over plans to raid the EU research
budget to fund it.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127673


3. Italy voices cautious approach to chaos in Libya - 17/02/2015 09:25:32
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Italy on Monday ruled out military intervention in Libya to help restore
order as armed militants from the Islamic state expand their presence in
the oil-rich country.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127677


4. Thirteen hours that didn't change Denmark - 16/02/2015 14:48:15
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Denmark returned to normal on Monday after a weekend of politically
motivated terror attacks. But is it still the same country?

https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127660


5. [Opinion] The new Greek crisis: Time for compromise - 16/02/2015 10:48:04
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"Greece wants a lot but has very little money to do that. That's really a
problem," Eurogroup chief Djisselbloem said recently. But Brussels is not
in a winning position either.

https://euobserver.com/opinion/127653


6. EU breaks taboo on 'Russian forces in Ukraine' - 16/02/2015 20:36:38
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The EU has - for the first time in an official text - referred to Russian
forces being active in east Ukraine.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127667

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Russia threatens 'response' to latest EU sanctions - 17/02/2015 01:37:45
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127672


UK ex-spy chief: Ukraine frozen conflict may be best option - 17/02/2015 01:32:19
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127670


Tusk will not call eurozone summit on Greece - 16/02/2015 20:10:23
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127668


Greece rejects 6-month extension of bailout - 16/02/2015 18:47:54
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127666


Schaeuble 'not optimistic' on Greek deal - 16/02/2015 17:09:06
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127663

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1. Greece digs in heels ahead of eurozone talks - 16/02/2015 09:27:25
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The new Greek government is maintaining its stance on privatisations and
the need for extra time to negotiate a 'bridge programme', ahead of crunch
talks with eurozone finance ministers on Monday.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127651


2. EU-brokered Ukraine truce 'holding', but at risk - 15/02/2015 16:08:48
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International monitors say the EU-brokered ceasefire in Ukraine is largely
"holding", but fighting in Debaltseve risks undoing the truce.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127645


3. [Agenda] Greek debt talks to dominate this WEEK - 16/02/2015 09:28:10
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Eurozone finance ministers will gather in the EU capital on Monday in a
concerted attempt to agree a new debt deal with Alexis Tsipras' government.

https://euobserver.com/agenda/127655


4. Europe shocked by Copenhagen terror attack - 15/02/2015 10:52:06
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Similar to the Charlie Hebdo terror in Paris, freedom of expression was the
first target in Copenhagen followed by an attack on a  Jewish community.

https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127644


5. Putin's ally in Prague Castle - 16/02/2015 09:11:05
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Czech President Milos Zeman is unabashedly pro-Russian, embarassing the
government which is following the general EU line on Russia.

https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127646


6. [Opinion] Young Brits pro EU membership - but will they vote? - 16/02/2015 08:37:54
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Britain's future relationship with Europe may well depend on the views of
its Millennials - Britons born after 1980. But this younger, generally
pro-EU generation, has a history of not voting.

https://euobserver.com/opinion/127633

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Poland in military spending spree - 16/02/2015 08:40:39
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127652


Hackers steal $1 billion from financial firms - 16/02/2015 08:15:17
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127650


Italy rescues over 2,000 migrants - 16/02/2015 08:12:50
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127648


Negotiating text for Paris climate summit ready - 15/02/2015 15:52:51
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127642


Dijsselbloem 'pessimistic' about swift deal with Greece - 13/02/2015 11:56:52
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127640

***** EUobserver - 21.02.2015 **********************************************



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1. Greece to get four extra months under current bailout - 20/02/2015 23:32:56
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Greece has agreed to all the conditions laid out by Germany and is likely
to get its bailout programme extended by another four months, provided
international creditors give a green light on Monday.

https://euobserver.com/political/127743


2. Oettinger rebuffed by Juncker over Greece comments - 20/02/2015 20:34:07
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Digital commissioner Guenther Oettinger's latest comments on Greece have
forced his boss Jean-Claude Juncker to publicly distance himself from him.

https://euobserver.com/political/127730


3. EU 'missed warning signs' in run-up to Ukraine crisis, report says - 20/02/2015 09:39:55
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The EU and its national governments made "important analytical mistakes", a
report by a group of members of the UK's House of Lords has concluded.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127726

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Hundreds attend funeral of gunman in Copenhagen - 20/02/2015 20:21:59
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127742


EU extends Mugabe travel ban - 20/02/2015 20:21:06
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127738


Greeks agree to Eurogroup text - 20/02/2015 19:19:46
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127741


Tusk to go to Kiev on Sunday - 20/02/2015 17:56:28
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127739


Schaeuble says Greek debate is 'about trust in Europe' - 20/02/2015 17:24:58
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127734


***** EUobserver - 19.02.2015 **********************************************



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1. Bailout austerity hurts the most vulnerable, charity says - 19/02/2015 09:19:52
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Greece has received fresh ammunition in its negotiations with creditors, as
a new report about poverty in bailed-out countries paints a grim picture of
the social cost of austerity.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127707


2. HSBC offices raided as tax scandal deepens - 19/02/2015 09:29:15
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Swiss prosecutors searched the offices of the Geneva subsidiary of UK
banking giant HSBC bank on Wednesday as the inquiry into alleged
money-laundering by the bank deepened.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127713


3. EU warns Russia as Ukraine ceasefire breaks down - 18/02/2015 14:56:29
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The EU foreign service said on Wednesday (18 February) it is "ready to take
... action" if Russia continues to violate the latest Minsk ceasefire.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127703


4. EU unveils plan to copy US capital markets model - 19/02/2015 08:36:50
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The European Commission set out a road-map to emulate the US venture
capital markets on Wednesday, in an attempt to make it easier for companies
to raise money from the stock and bond markets.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127708


5. [Interview] EU anti-trust chief set for Google decision, LuxLeaks inquest - 18/02/2015 16:19:52
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EU competition commissioner Vestager expects a decision on the Google case
soon and wants to see national barriers torn down for online services.

https://euobserver.com/political/127686


6. [Opinion] Lampedusa tragedy: An SOS the EU can no longer ignore - 18/02/2015 12:55:36
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A first-hand account from Lampedusa on the recent tragedy which saw more
than 300 people die in their attempt to reach Italy.

https://euobserver.com/opinion/127698


7. European court confirms Polish complicity in CIA rendition - 18/02/2015 09:38:01
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A European Court of Human Rights ruling that Poland allowed a secret CIA
jail on its soil became final on Tuesday after the court in Strasbourg
rejected an appeal request

https://euobserver.com/justice/127697

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Greek parliament elects conservative president - 19/02/2015 08:57:45
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127709


Energy-wasting ovens set for EU-wide ban - 19/02/2015 08:55:13
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127711


Moldova elects pro-EU prime minister - 19/02/2015 08:53:48
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127710


ECB makes emergency funds available to Greek banks - 18/02/2015 21:32:36
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127706


Varoufakis 'tried to create divisions' - 18/02/2015 13:17:03
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127702

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