***** EUobserver - 04.02.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Tsipras secures Italian backing ahead of EU meeting - 04/02/2015 09:29:46
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has secured Italy's backing ahead of a key meeting
in Brussels seeking a deal on Greece's debt.
https://euobserver.com/political/127488
2. Political statements cause swings in EU carbon prices - 04/02/2015 09:13:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The two largest swings in the EU's carbon price during the past three
months can be directly linked to policy events in Brussels.
https://euobserver.com/environment/127481
3. EU asylum system is 'dysfunctional' - 04/02/2015 09:25:24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
With Sweden and Germany taking in two-thirds of all of Europe's Syrian
refugees, the EU asylum system is "very dysfunctional" the UN has said.
https://euobserver.com/news/127491
4. Belgium on EU radar over corporate tax scheme - 03/02/2015 15:07:32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium has slipped on to the EU anti-trust radar for a scheme allowing
multinationals to escape paying tax on as much as 90 percent of profits.
https://euobserver.com/economic/127478
5. [Opinion] Hope and fear: Greeks after the Syriza victory - 03/02/2015 13:22:24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Many Greeks are finding a new sense of national pride in Tsipras' hard
stance towards "foreign interests", but where will he find the money to run
the country or pay its debts?
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127454
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
EP cancels visit by Israeli army commander - 04/02/2015 09:20:16
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127490
Pension funds win two-year exemption on EU rules - 04/02/2015 08:57:33
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127485
Data centres to create new jobs in northern Europe - 04/02/2015 08:47:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127487
Russian MPs look to WWII reparations from Germany - 04/02/2015 08:46:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127486
EU relaxes Mugabe travel ban - 03/02/2015 19:00:46
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127483
***** EUobserver - 03.02.2015 **********************************************
EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2015
Brussels, 26-27 February 2015
This annual conference aims at keeping legal practitioners working with the
pharmaceutical sector up-to-date on the latest relevant regulatory
developments, legislative initiatives and case law. A particular focus will
be on implications for the sector of recent EU activities in the fields of
competition law, intellectual property, as well as pharmaceutical law.
Read more: http://www.era.int/?124922&en
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [Interview] Timmermans: 'The toughest job I have ever had' - 03/02/2015 09:21:20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'In terms of trying to really change things - it is the toughest job I have
ever had', says vice-president Frans Timmermans as the European Commission
approaches its first 100 days in office.
https://euobserver.com/news/127456
2. Greece equivocates on Russia bailout option - 03/02/2015 09:30:20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The new Greek leader has said he isn't interested in Russian aid "right
now", in a comment seen by some analysts as being deliberately ambiguous.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127475
3. 'Blood on carpet' foreseen in EU tax inquiry - 02/02/2015 19:17:08
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A proposed MEP inquiry into tax evasion is said to be rattling key figures
in the parliament.
https://euobserver.com/political/127466
4. UK lawmakers backs EU financial reforms, bemoan 'diminishing' influence - 02/02/2015 09:37:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Most of the EU's raft of post-crisis financial sector reforms were
"necessary and proportionate" and would have been put in place via national
law if the EU had not legislated, according to a new UK parliament report.
https://euobserver.com/news/127450
5. Denmark facing pressure to abandon euro currency cap - 03/02/2015 09:27:37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Denmark could follow the lead set by Switzerland last month and abandon
rules capping its kroner currency to the euro, as the kroner becomes too
strong to maintain the link.
https://euobserver.com/news/127474
6. [Opinion] Europe's Kodak moment and the circular economy - 02/02/2015 13:09:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
If I were a business leader, I would be on high alert to ensure my company
not become the cassette tape, correction fluid, or photographic film
manufacturer of our time.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127455
7. Merkel clashes with Orban on democracy definition - 03/02/2015 09:27:40
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
German Chancellor Angela Merkel openly clashed with Hungary's Orban over
the definition of democracy during a visit to Budapest on Monday.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127468
8. Germany: No need to get rid of troika - 03/02/2015 09:20:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany sees no need to put an end to the 'troika' of international
creditors in Greece, in a snub to EU commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker.
https://euobserver.com/political/127469
9. National MPs show varied interest in EU parliament event - 02/02/2015 19:29:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
European citizens will have more than a hundred extra representatives this
week as members of national parliaments visit the European Parliament in
Brussels.
https://euobserver.com/institutional/127467
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Austria hosts first Pegida anti-islamist march - 03/02/2015 09:29:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127472
EU criticises Egypt death sentences - 03/02/2015 09:26:46
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127471
Greece says No to Russia bailout, for now - 02/02/2015 14:38:22
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127462
Spain: EU should not change its rules for Greece - 02/02/2015 14:23:18
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127463
Germany rules out arms to Ukraine - 02/02/2015 14:23:02
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127461
***** EUobserver - 02.02.2015 **********************************************
EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2015
Brussels, 26-27 February 2015
This annual conference aims at keeping legal practitioners working with the
pharmaceutical sector up-to-date on the latest relevant regulatory
developments, legislative initiatives and case law. A particular focus will
be on implications for the sector of recent EU activities in the fields of
competition law, intellectual property, as well as pharmaceutical law.
Read more: http://www.era.int/?124922&en
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. France, US support Greece in debt battle - 02/02/2015 09:13:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paris and Washington have expressed support for Athens' attempts to
renegotiate the terms of its bailout, as Germany comes under increasing
pressure to reconsider its approach to austerity in the eurozone.
https://euobserver.com/political/127444
2. Mass anti-austerity protest in Madrid - 02/02/2015 09:29:58
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
At least 100,000 people took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to show
their support for anti-establishment party Podemos.
https://euobserver.com/news/127453
3. [Agenda] Tsipras visit and US trade dominate This WEEK - 01/02/2015 13:04:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tsipras is to dominate headlines in Brussels again, as the new Greek PM
visits the EU capital for the first time since his election in January.
https://euobserver.com/agenda/127443
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Report: Juncker seeks alternative to troika missions - 02/02/2015 09:29:24
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127448
Russian jet carried nuclear warhead over English channel - 02/02/2015 09:28:42
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127449
Hungarians protest Orban's pro-Russia politics ahead of Merkel visit - 02/02/2015 09:27:06
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127447
Deflation gathers pace in January on oil price slump - 02/02/2015 09:25:29
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127446
Germany's anti-euro party streamlines leadership - 02/02/2015 09:24:59
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127451
***** EUobserver - 31.01.2015 **********************************************
EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2015
Brussels, 26-27 February 2015
This annual conference aims at keeping legal practitioners working with the
pharmaceutical sector up-to-date on the latest relevant regulatory
developments, legislative initiatives and case law. A particular focus will
be on implications for the sector of recent EU activities in the fields of
competition law, intellectual property, as well as pharmaceutical law.
Read more: http://www.era.int/?124922&en
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Greece flip-flops on troika talks - 31/01/2015 09:28:46
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has denied previous statements that
Greece will no longer deal with the troika of international creditors
following icy talks with the head of the Eurogroup.
https://euobserver.com/political/127442
2. Top official demands transparency on EU expert groups - 30/01/2015 16:56:45
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A top EU official is pushing for greater transparency on policy
decision-making process at the European Commission.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127440
3. EU ministers call for more border checks - 30/01/2015 10:18:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU interior ministers have called for changes to the passport-free Schengen
area to allow for "systematic checks" of personal data to fight terrorism.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127429
4. Latvia: Facebook separatism prompts alarm, amusement - 30/01/2015 10:03:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security services in EU presidency Latvia have launched an inquiry into
Facebook images promoting separatism in a Russian-majority region
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127438
5. [Opinion] Europe needs hope - 30/01/2015 13:23:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The victory of Syriza in Greece is important not only for Greek people, but
also the rest of Europe. With the crisis and the rise of the far-right, a
left alternative is urgent.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127430
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Greece rejects troika officials returning to Athens - 30/01/2015 17:42:57
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127441
Germany funds new Russia study centre - 30/01/2015 13:11:50
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127439
***** EUobserver - 06.02.2015 **********************************************
Stakeholders' Views:
CHINA-EU RELATIONS: BROADER, HIGHER AND STRONGER
By: H.E. Ambassador Yang Yanyi
https://euobserver.com/stakeholders/127497
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Germany to Greece: We agree to disagree - 05/02/2015 15:56:45
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A tense meeting between the Greek and German finance ministers ended with
no prospect of a swift deal on Greek debt or an extension of the current
bailout program.
https://euobserver.com/political/127513
2. Nato to open new facilities on Russia's doorstep - 06/02/2015 09:29:29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nato is to open eight new facilities in Russia's neighbourhood, but allies
ruled out giving weapons to Ukraine for now.
https://euobserver.com/defence/127529
3. Big groups in EP downgrade 'LuxLeaks' probe - 06/02/2015 09:28:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leaders of big political groups in the EP have downgraded plans to set up
an inquiry committee on tax avoidance by multinationals.
https://euobserver.com/political/127520
4. EU to tighten borders after counter-terrorism summit - 05/02/2015 19:38:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU leaders meeting next week aim to tighten border crossings and crack down
on inflammatory online content in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo murders.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127519
5. [Opinion] Europeople - 06/02/2015 09:24:23
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm worried that rootless cosmopolitans in the Brussels bubble are not at
all representative of the people they are writing about, legislating for
and supposedly lobbying on behalf of.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127523
6. EU blacklists five Russians, as Merkel goes to Moscow - 05/02/2015 15:15:52
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU diplomats have agreed to list a Russian deputy defence minister, despite
a new peace initiative by the German and French leaders.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127516
7. Eurozone to benefit from oil price fall - 05/02/2015 14:24:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The eurozone will expand by 1.3 percent this year, the European Commission
said as it unveiled its latest economic forecasts for the bloc.
https://euobserver.com/news/127514
8. [Opinion] Syria: The ultimate example of cynical realpolitik - 05/02/2015 18:08:34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the roar of conflict in Ukraine some Middle East development risk
being overlooked, the EU's former envoy to Turkey and Syria says.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127502
9. [Analysis] Deflation in Europe: curse, ogre or benign? - 05/02/2015 19:42:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The eurozone economy has never experienced a protracted period of
deflation. That is what is facing it now. The question is whether it
matters.
https://euobserver.com/economic/127479
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Russia said to have blocked German flights to Afghanistan - 06/02/2015 09:28:45
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127526
PwC chief accused of lying to UK parliament - 06/02/2015 09:26:30
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127528
Clegg: Scotland would leave UK after Brexit - 06/02/2015 09:26:05
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127525
Denmark lowers interest rates to keep euro cap - 06/02/2015 07:41:26
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127522
Putin invites Greek PM Tsipras to Moscow - 05/02/2015 15:34:10
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127518
***** EUobserver - 05.02.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. ECB ratchets up pressure on Greece - 05/02/2015 09:17:58
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
In a surprise move, the European Central Bank on Wednesday night said it
will no longer accept Greek bonds as collateral for loans, giving Athens a
week to agree with international creditors or face serious cashflow
problems.
https://euobserver.com/political/127501
2. Arms to Ukraine debate divides Western allies, experts - 05/02/2015 09:28:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estonia has called on the West to arm Ukraine, but the question remains
highly divisive both inside Europe and in the US.
https://euobserver.com/defence/127509
3. Norway adopts EU climate goal, officials downplay Paris - 05/02/2015 09:27:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Norway will reduce its emissions by 40 percent in 2030, as the EU's climate
chief says a Paris deal will not be a failure even if the two degree limit
is not met.
https://euobserver.com/environment/127508
4. Tsipras 'optimistic' after first EU meetings - 04/02/2015 18:48:17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras is "optimistic" about reaching a deal
with the EU after climbing down from initial debt forgiveness demands.
https://euobserver.com/political/127495
5. EU says Gazprom's Turkey plan 'won't work' - 04/02/2015 18:28:56
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Commission's energy chief has once again poured scorn on
Russia's plan to build a new gas pipeline to Turkey.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127499
6. French minister lobbies MEPs on EU passenger bill - 04/02/2015 20:46:53
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEPs in the civil liberties committee are resisting pressure to sign off on
an EU-wide bill to fight terrorism, but cracks appear to be emerging.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127498
7. [Opinion] Why the EU should abolish corporate income tax - 04/02/2015 11:49:34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abolishing corporate income tax in Europe would be a good complement to ECB
bond-buying and the Juncker plan, writes former EU commissioner Siim
Kallas.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127489
8. [Opinion] The Transatlantic scramble for free trade deals - 05/02/2015 07:57:08
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The year 2015 is the defining moment for the US-led talks on free trade
initiatives with Europe and Asia Pacific. As time is running out, pressure
is rising.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127492
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Golden Dawn leader faces 20-year prison sentence - 05/02/2015 09:29:09
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127507
Hungary sees surge in Kosovar asylum demands - 05/02/2015 09:28:39
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127503
EU asylum system not working, says Swedish MEP - 05/02/2015 09:24:11
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127506
Polls predict unstable politics in Spain - 05/02/2015 09:22:30
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127504
EU blames 'separatist offensive' for Ukraine violence - 04/02/2015 13:18:27
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127496
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Tsipras secures Italian backing ahead of EU meeting - 04/02/2015 09:29:46
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has secured Italy's backing ahead of a key meeting
in Brussels seeking a deal on Greece's debt.
https://euobserver.com/political/127488
2. Political statements cause swings in EU carbon prices - 04/02/2015 09:13:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The two largest swings in the EU's carbon price during the past three
months can be directly linked to policy events in Brussels.
https://euobserver.com/environment/127481
3. EU asylum system is 'dysfunctional' - 04/02/2015 09:25:24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
With Sweden and Germany taking in two-thirds of all of Europe's Syrian
refugees, the EU asylum system is "very dysfunctional" the UN has said.
https://euobserver.com/news/127491
4. Belgium on EU radar over corporate tax scheme - 03/02/2015 15:07:32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium has slipped on to the EU anti-trust radar for a scheme allowing
multinationals to escape paying tax on as much as 90 percent of profits.
https://euobserver.com/economic/127478
5. [Opinion] Hope and fear: Greeks after the Syriza victory - 03/02/2015 13:22:24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Many Greeks are finding a new sense of national pride in Tsipras' hard
stance towards "foreign interests", but where will he find the money to run
the country or pay its debts?
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127454
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
EP cancels visit by Israeli army commander - 04/02/2015 09:20:16
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127490
Pension funds win two-year exemption on EU rules - 04/02/2015 08:57:33
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127485
Data centres to create new jobs in northern Europe - 04/02/2015 08:47:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127487
Russian MPs look to WWII reparations from Germany - 04/02/2015 08:46:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127486
EU relaxes Mugabe travel ban - 03/02/2015 19:00:46
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127483
***** EUobserver - 03.02.2015 **********************************************
EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2015
Brussels, 26-27 February 2015
This annual conference aims at keeping legal practitioners working with the
pharmaceutical sector up-to-date on the latest relevant regulatory
developments, legislative initiatives and case law. A particular focus will
be on implications for the sector of recent EU activities in the fields of
competition law, intellectual property, as well as pharmaceutical law.
Read more: http://www.era.int/?124922&en
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. [Interview] Timmermans: 'The toughest job I have ever had' - 03/02/2015 09:21:20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'In terms of trying to really change things - it is the toughest job I have
ever had', says vice-president Frans Timmermans as the European Commission
approaches its first 100 days in office.
https://euobserver.com/news/127456
2. Greece equivocates on Russia bailout option - 03/02/2015 09:30:20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The new Greek leader has said he isn't interested in Russian aid "right
now", in a comment seen by some analysts as being deliberately ambiguous.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127475
3. 'Blood on carpet' foreseen in EU tax inquiry - 02/02/2015 19:17:08
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A proposed MEP inquiry into tax evasion is said to be rattling key figures
in the parliament.
https://euobserver.com/political/127466
4. UK lawmakers backs EU financial reforms, bemoan 'diminishing' influence - 02/02/2015 09:37:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Most of the EU's raft of post-crisis financial sector reforms were
"necessary and proportionate" and would have been put in place via national
law if the EU had not legislated, according to a new UK parliament report.
https://euobserver.com/news/127450
5. Denmark facing pressure to abandon euro currency cap - 03/02/2015 09:27:37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Denmark could follow the lead set by Switzerland last month and abandon
rules capping its kroner currency to the euro, as the kroner becomes too
strong to maintain the link.
https://euobserver.com/news/127474
6. [Opinion] Europe's Kodak moment and the circular economy - 02/02/2015 13:09:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
If I were a business leader, I would be on high alert to ensure my company
not become the cassette tape, correction fluid, or photographic film
manufacturer of our time.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127455
7. Merkel clashes with Orban on democracy definition - 03/02/2015 09:27:40
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
German Chancellor Angela Merkel openly clashed with Hungary's Orban over
the definition of democracy during a visit to Budapest on Monday.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127468
8. Germany: No need to get rid of troika - 03/02/2015 09:20:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany sees no need to put an end to the 'troika' of international
creditors in Greece, in a snub to EU commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker.
https://euobserver.com/political/127469
9. National MPs show varied interest in EU parliament event - 02/02/2015 19:29:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
European citizens will have more than a hundred extra representatives this
week as members of national parliaments visit the European Parliament in
Brussels.
https://euobserver.com/institutional/127467
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Austria hosts first Pegida anti-islamist march - 03/02/2015 09:29:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127472
EU criticises Egypt death sentences - 03/02/2015 09:26:46
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127471
Greece says No to Russia bailout, for now - 02/02/2015 14:38:22
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127462
Spain: EU should not change its rules for Greece - 02/02/2015 14:23:18
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127463
Germany rules out arms to Ukraine - 02/02/2015 14:23:02
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127461
***** EUobserver - 02.02.2015 **********************************************
EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2015
Brussels, 26-27 February 2015
This annual conference aims at keeping legal practitioners working with the
pharmaceutical sector up-to-date on the latest relevant regulatory
developments, legislative initiatives and case law. A particular focus will
be on implications for the sector of recent EU activities in the fields of
competition law, intellectual property, as well as pharmaceutical law.
Read more: http://www.era.int/?124922&en
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. France, US support Greece in debt battle - 02/02/2015 09:13:54
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paris and Washington have expressed support for Athens' attempts to
renegotiate the terms of its bailout, as Germany comes under increasing
pressure to reconsider its approach to austerity in the eurozone.
https://euobserver.com/political/127444
2. Mass anti-austerity protest in Madrid - 02/02/2015 09:29:58
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
At least 100,000 people took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to show
their support for anti-establishment party Podemos.
https://euobserver.com/news/127453
3. [Agenda] Tsipras visit and US trade dominate This WEEK - 01/02/2015 13:04:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tsipras is to dominate headlines in Brussels again, as the new Greek PM
visits the EU capital for the first time since his election in January.
https://euobserver.com/agenda/127443
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Report: Juncker seeks alternative to troika missions - 02/02/2015 09:29:24
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127448
Russian jet carried nuclear warhead over English channel - 02/02/2015 09:28:42
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127449
Hungarians protest Orban's pro-Russia politics ahead of Merkel visit - 02/02/2015 09:27:06
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127447
Deflation gathers pace in January on oil price slump - 02/02/2015 09:25:29
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127446
Germany's anti-euro party streamlines leadership - 02/02/2015 09:24:59
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127451
***** EUobserver - 31.01.2015 **********************************************
EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2015
Brussels, 26-27 February 2015
This annual conference aims at keeping legal practitioners working with the
pharmaceutical sector up-to-date on the latest relevant regulatory
developments, legislative initiatives and case law. A particular focus will
be on implications for the sector of recent EU activities in the fields of
competition law, intellectual property, as well as pharmaceutical law.
Read more: http://www.era.int/?124922&en
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Greece flip-flops on troika talks - 31/01/2015 09:28:46
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has denied previous statements that
Greece will no longer deal with the troika of international creditors
following icy talks with the head of the Eurogroup.
https://euobserver.com/political/127442
2. Top official demands transparency on EU expert groups - 30/01/2015 16:56:45
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A top EU official is pushing for greater transparency on policy
decision-making process at the European Commission.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127440
3. EU ministers call for more border checks - 30/01/2015 10:18:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU interior ministers have called for changes to the passport-free Schengen
area to allow for "systematic checks" of personal data to fight terrorism.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127429
4. Latvia: Facebook separatism prompts alarm, amusement - 30/01/2015 10:03:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security services in EU presidency Latvia have launched an inquiry into
Facebook images promoting separatism in a Russian-majority region
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127438
5. [Opinion] Europe needs hope - 30/01/2015 13:23:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The victory of Syriza in Greece is important not only for Greek people, but
also the rest of Europe. With the crisis and the rise of the far-right, a
left alternative is urgent.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127430
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Greece rejects troika officials returning to Athens - 30/01/2015 17:42:57
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127441
Germany funds new Russia study centre - 30/01/2015 13:11:50
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127439
***** EUobserver - 06.02.2015 **********************************************
Stakeholders' Views:
CHINA-EU RELATIONS: BROADER, HIGHER AND STRONGER
By: H.E. Ambassador Yang Yanyi
https://euobserver.com/stakeholders/127497
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Germany to Greece: We agree to disagree - 05/02/2015 15:56:45
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A tense meeting between the Greek and German finance ministers ended with
no prospect of a swift deal on Greek debt or an extension of the current
bailout program.
https://euobserver.com/political/127513
2. Nato to open new facilities on Russia's doorstep - 06/02/2015 09:29:29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nato is to open eight new facilities in Russia's neighbourhood, but allies
ruled out giving weapons to Ukraine for now.
https://euobserver.com/defence/127529
3. Big groups in EP downgrade 'LuxLeaks' probe - 06/02/2015 09:28:49
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leaders of big political groups in the EP have downgraded plans to set up
an inquiry committee on tax avoidance by multinationals.
https://euobserver.com/political/127520
4. EU to tighten borders after counter-terrorism summit - 05/02/2015 19:38:00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU leaders meeting next week aim to tighten border crossings and crack down
on inflammatory online content in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo murders.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127519
5. [Opinion] Europeople - 06/02/2015 09:24:23
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm worried that rootless cosmopolitans in the Brussels bubble are not at
all representative of the people they are writing about, legislating for
and supposedly lobbying on behalf of.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127523
6. EU blacklists five Russians, as Merkel goes to Moscow - 05/02/2015 15:15:52
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU diplomats have agreed to list a Russian deputy defence minister, despite
a new peace initiative by the German and French leaders.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127516
7. Eurozone to benefit from oil price fall - 05/02/2015 14:24:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The eurozone will expand by 1.3 percent this year, the European Commission
said as it unveiled its latest economic forecasts for the bloc.
https://euobserver.com/news/127514
8. [Opinion] Syria: The ultimate example of cynical realpolitik - 05/02/2015 18:08:34
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With the roar of conflict in Ukraine some Middle East development risk
being overlooked, the EU's former envoy to Turkey and Syria says.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127502
9. [Analysis] Deflation in Europe: curse, ogre or benign? - 05/02/2015 19:42:00
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The eurozone economy has never experienced a protracted period of
deflation. That is what is facing it now. The question is whether it
matters.
https://euobserver.com/economic/127479
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Russia said to have blocked German flights to Afghanistan - 06/02/2015 09:28:45
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127526
PwC chief accused of lying to UK parliament - 06/02/2015 09:26:30
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127528
Clegg: Scotland would leave UK after Brexit - 06/02/2015 09:26:05
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127525
Denmark lowers interest rates to keep euro cap - 06/02/2015 07:41:26
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127522
Putin invites Greek PM Tsipras to Moscow - 05/02/2015 15:34:10
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127518
***** EUobserver - 05.02.2015 **********************************************
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. ECB ratchets up pressure on Greece - 05/02/2015 09:17:58
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In a surprise move, the European Central Bank on Wednesday night said it
will no longer accept Greek bonds as collateral for loans, giving Athens a
week to agree with international creditors or face serious cashflow
problems.
https://euobserver.com/political/127501
2. Arms to Ukraine debate divides Western allies, experts - 05/02/2015 09:28:54
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Estonia has called on the West to arm Ukraine, but the question remains
highly divisive both inside Europe and in the US.
https://euobserver.com/defence/127509
3. Norway adopts EU climate goal, officials downplay Paris - 05/02/2015 09:27:10
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Norway will reduce its emissions by 40 percent in 2030, as the EU's climate
chief says a Paris deal will not be a failure even if the two degree limit
is not met.
https://euobserver.com/environment/127508
4. Tsipras 'optimistic' after first EU meetings - 04/02/2015 18:48:17
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Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras is "optimistic" about reaching a deal
with the EU after climbing down from initial debt forgiveness demands.
https://euobserver.com/political/127495
5. EU says Gazprom's Turkey plan 'won't work' - 04/02/2015 18:28:56
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The European Commission's energy chief has once again poured scorn on
Russia's plan to build a new gas pipeline to Turkey.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/127499
6. French minister lobbies MEPs on EU passenger bill - 04/02/2015 20:46:53
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MEPs in the civil liberties committee are resisting pressure to sign off on
an EU-wide bill to fight terrorism, but cracks appear to be emerging.
https://euobserver.com/justice/127498
7. [Opinion] Why the EU should abolish corporate income tax - 04/02/2015 11:49:34
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Abolishing corporate income tax in Europe would be a good complement to ECB
bond-buying and the Juncker plan, writes former EU commissioner Siim
Kallas.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127489
8. [Opinion] The Transatlantic scramble for free trade deals - 05/02/2015 07:57:08
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The year 2015 is the defining moment for the US-led talks on free trade
initiatives with Europe and Asia Pacific. As time is running out, pressure
is rising.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/127492
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Golden Dawn leader faces 20-year prison sentence - 05/02/2015 09:29:09
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127507
Hungary sees surge in Kosovar asylum demands - 05/02/2015 09:28:39
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127503
EU asylum system not working, says Swedish MEP - 05/02/2015 09:24:11
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127506
Polls predict unstable politics in Spain - 05/02/2015 09:22:30
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127504
EU blames 'separatist offensive' for Ukraine violence - 04/02/2015 13:18:27
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127496
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