EU NEWS: 3.13.15

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1. Germany to snub Putin's WWII parade - 12/03/2015 09:28:03
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Merkel has decided to boycott a WWII memorial parade in Moscow on 9 May due
to Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127970


2. German-led moves to weaken EU data bill a 'scandal' - 11/03/2015 18:21:31
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German diplomatic cables and thousands of pages of leaked classified EU
documents reveal behind-the-scenes efforts by governments to weaken the
EU's data protection bill.

https://euobserver.com/justice/127961


3. Greece to seek war reparations from Germany - 11/03/2015 11:54:45
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Greek PM Tsipras has reopened the painful question of German WW2
reparations, while his justice minister has threatened that German assets
might be seized in compensation.

https://euobserver.com/political/127957


4. [Opinion] Balkan Putinism - 11/03/2015 18:22:44
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Putinism is essentially a mix of authoritarian rule and crony capitalism.
Balkan Putinism is 'illiberal democracy' with its claws retracted.

https://euobserver.com/opinion/127920


5. [Opinion] More union in European defence - 11/03/2015 12:02:25
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If Europe is "forged in crises", the current situation in Ukraine and in
the Middle East calls for the forging of a European Defence Union.

https://euobserver.com/opinion/127958

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ECB policy 'asphyxiating', says Greek finance minister - 12/03/2015 09:15:01
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127969


Draghi says QE already working - 12/03/2015 09:06:51
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127968


Post-1989 European order challenged, says Germany - 12/03/2015 09:05:11
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127965


Germany rebuffs Greek demand for war reparations - 12/03/2015 09:04:04
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127967


IMF signs off $17.5bn loan to Ukraine - 12/03/2015 09:00:19
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127966

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1. France wins two-year reprieve on deficit - 10/03/2015 18:34:20
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EU finance ministers Tuesday agreed to give France an extra two years to
bring its deficit within EU limits but the leniency has sparked criticism,
meanwhile others are calling for similar flexbility.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127942


2. Ministers reach political agreement on Juncker plan - 10/03/2015 20:20:56
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Finance ministers have agreed their position on the EU's flagship
investment fund at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127949


3. Spain: Russia sanctions 'beneficial for no one' - 10/03/2015 14:59:54
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Spain on Tuesday joined a growing list of EU countries which are publicly
critical of Russia sanctions and keen to mend ties.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127940


4. EU nations climate-minded at home, but promoting coal products abroad - 10/03/2015 12:09:29
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EU states like France and Germany might be talking up their
climate-change-fighting credentials at home, but they are also helping
companies export technology for highly-polluting power plants.

https://euobserver.com/energy/127928


5. Leaving EU would make Britain like 'North Korea' - 10/03/2015 09:34:31
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Britain would resemble a European 'North Korea' if it chose to leave the
EU, former prime minister Gordon Brown has claimed.

https://euobserver.com/political/127938


6. EU to mediate in Saudi-Swedish dispute on human rights - 10/03/2015 20:02:33
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The League of Arab States has "condemned" Saudi-critical remarks by the
Swedish foreign minister, leaving EU foreign relations chief Mogherini to
mediate.

https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127946


7. Bulgaria tries to warm up Russia ties - 10/03/2015 18:26:51
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Bulgaria is trying to warm up relations with Russia, amid iciness over its
support for EU sanctions and its cancellation of major Russian energy
projects.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127947


8. The circular economy: Europe's next big thing - 11/03/2015 09:29:08
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The circular economy is Europe's next big thing, with a potential to bring
growth, leading industrialists predict.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127944


9. Energy savings label under fire in the Netherlands - 11/03/2015 09:26:07
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Home-owners that want to sell their house are obliged to obtain an energy
label, under EU rules. But the Dutch government is under fire for not
implementing them properly.

https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127943

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Greece to seek German war reparations - 11/03/2015 09:24:31
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127954


Russia pulls out of European arms control treaty - 11/03/2015 09:23:37
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127955


Ireland legalised drugs for a day - 11/03/2015 09:23:17
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127953


Bulgaria, Estonia, and Sweden achieve renewables goal - 11/03/2015 09:22:56
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127952


Romania in German diplomacy gaffe - 11/03/2015 09:22:22
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127951

***** EUobserver - 10.03.2015 **********************************************

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1. Stop 'wasting time', Dijsselbloem tells Greece - 10/03/2015 08:37:49
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Officials representing Greece's creditors will return to Athens this week,
as Tsipras' left-wing government is told to stop wasting time in talks on
the bailout programme.

https://euobserver.com/news/127929


2. Tusk tells US that Russian 'enemy' is trying to divide allies - 10/03/2015 09:29:53
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EU leaders have not yet agreed what to say on Russia sanctions at next
week's summit, despite harsh words on Moscow by EU Council chief Tusk in
the US.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127936


3. MEPs: In search of a raison d'etre - 09/03/2015 18:01:40
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The European Commission is due to come forward with just 23 legislative
proposals this year - what will the parliament's 751 MEPs do with their
time instead?

https://euobserver.com/political/127891


4. Greek finance minister under criticism within own camp - 09/03/2015 11:13:16
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Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's media star finance minister, appears to have
temporarily fallen from grace ahead of Monday's eurogroup meeting.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127923

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Finland: An EU army is not realistic - 10/03/2015 09:20:28
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127932


Ireland to challenge EU budget stance on small states - 10/03/2015 09:19:42
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127934


New Spanish party jumps in polls - 10/03/2015 09:19:12
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127935


Saudi Arabia blocks Swedish FM's woman's rights speech - 10/03/2015 09:18:20
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127933


Court confirms EU block on Deutsche Boerse merger - 09/03/2015 17:04:24
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127926


***** EUobserver - 09.03.2015 **********************************************

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1. EU commission chief makes case for European army - 09/03/2015 09:19:06
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European Commission president Juncker has said the EU should establish its
own army to show Russia it is serious about defending European values.

https://euobserver.com/political/127914


2. [Agenda] Greece and eurozone recovery top the bill this WEEK - 09/03/2015 09:23:56
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The future of Greece's bailout and ways to inject energy into the eurozone
economy will again dominate the agenda of EU politicians this week.

https://euobserver.com/agenda/127922

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Greece may 'call referendum' if plans not approved - 09/03/2015 09:18:06
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127916


Ex-commissioner Rehn says successors are too nice on France - 09/03/2015 09:17:27
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127919


Latvian FM sees 'opportunity' for better Belarus relations - 09/03/2015 09:16:02
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127915


Dijsselbloem wants second term as Eurogroup chief - 09/03/2015 09:10:03
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127921


Portuguese protest against austerity and tax scandal - 09/03/2015 09:09:40
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127917

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1. [Opinion] How the EU can make 'Women's Day' meaningful - 07/03/2015 17:12:17
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What if, this year, the EU celebrated International Women's Day by taking
bold action to stop violence against women?

https://euobserver.com/opinion/127876

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Up to 1 million people ready to flee Libya - 07/03/2015 22:28:43
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127913

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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************

1. Pessimism ahead of key eurozone meeting on Greece - 06/03/2015 18:33:54
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Greece has outlined reforms and suggested another aid plan ahead of a
meeting of eurozone ministers on Monday. But negotiations are set to be
difficult.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127912


2. Former Ukraine spy chief gets off EU blacklist - 06/03/2015 12:49:40
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The EU has delisted Ukraine's former security chief on technical grounds,
while reimposing sanctions for most other members of the old regime.

https://euobserver.com/foreign/127908


3. [Opinion] Is the EU neighbourhood model still relevant? - 06/03/2015 17:05:42
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Earlier this week, the EU unveiled 74 questions on its neighbourhood
policy. The east and south have undergone profound changes and new answers
are needed.

https://euobserver.com/opinion/127910


***** EUobserver - 13.03.2015 **********************************************

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1. EU looks to migration and anti-smuggling 'zone' in north Africa - 13/03/2015 09:27:37
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The EU's migration chief Dimitris Avramopoulos is to visit Egypt, Tunisia,
and Morocco amid an Italian-led plan to set up overseas migrant reception
centres.

https://euobserver.com/justice/127985


2. Iceland definitively says goodbye to EU - 13/03/2015 09:20:43
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Iceland has definitively dropped its EU membership bid, nearly six years
after having made the demand.

https://euobserver.com/political/127983


3. Hungary denies EU blocked Russian nuclear deal - 13/03/2015 09:19:45
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Hungary is denying reports that the EU has blocked its ?12bn nuclear deal
with Russia, amid concerns on monopolies, public procurement rules, and
state aid.

https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127979


4. EU's new GMO law leaves questions unanswered - 12/03/2015 17:35:17
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EU member states will now be able to ban cultivation of genetically
modified crops. But political and legal questions remain.

https://euobserver.com/environment/127974


5. Portuguese PM under fire over tax questions - 12/03/2015 16:18:37
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Portugal's Pedro Passos Coelho, the face of austerity, is under fire for
allegedly not paying social security contributions.

https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127972


6. Spanish and German banks fail US tests - 12/03/2015 10:05:07
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EU banking giants Santander and Deutsche Bank have failed a US "stress
test" to assess if they could withstand a future financial crisis.

https://euobserver.com/economic/127971


7. [Opinion] Why Turkey is the key to solving Europe's gas conundrum - 13/03/2015 09:24:17
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Routing Russian gas through Turkey solves some big issues for both Russia
and Europe.

https://euobserver.com/opinion/127981

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Euro 'at good par' with dollar, says French president - 13/03/2015 09:27:42
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127980


German finance minister can't rule out accidental Grexit - 13/03/2015 09:26:52
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127976


Sweden to spend more on military - 13/03/2015 09:25:55
https://euobserver.com/tickers/127982

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