***** EUobserver - 22.04.2015 **********************************************
European Public Affairs Strategy and Management Conference, 27th May,
Brussels
Join senior European and US professionals from Kellogg, Alcoa, McKinsey,
McGraw Hill Financial, Danfoss and NGOs to discuss strategic public
affairs, corporate communication, metrics, benchmarks and management
issues.
See http://www.pac-conference.eu for details (limited places available)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Greece and lenders to avoid 'brinkmanship' - 22/04/2015 09:30:06
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A meeting of euro finance ministers on Friday is set to result in no
agreement on Greece. All efforts are now focused on the coming weeks.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128411
2. Eurozone moves closer to balanced budgets, but debts increase - 22/04/2015 08:23:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU governments moved closer towards balancing their books in 2014,
according to statistics released by Eurostat.
https://euobserver.com/news/128405
3. EIB must tighten rules on tax havens, NGOs warn - 22/04/2015 08:40:07
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Investment Bank (EIB) must tighten up its lending rules to
prevent its money being funnelled through tax havens, NGOs have warned in a
new report.
https://euobserver.com/news/128404
4. Germany grapples with attitudes to asylum seekers - 22/04/2015 09:29:51
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
As the EU grapples with migration policy in the wake of the latest
Mediterranean disaster, Germany is being forced to confront its own
attitudes to migrants and refugees.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128401
5. Gazprom lobbyists get to work in EU capital - 21/04/2015 19:20:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gazprom lobbyists are saying that if EU anti-trust regulators crack down
too hard, then Russia might retaliate on Ukraine
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128403
6. Expert teams in Niger to steer migrants home - 21/04/2015 09:37:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy is spearheading a pilot project in Niger to convince migrants en
route to Europe to stop their journey.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128299
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Brussels region wants to legalize Uber, says report - 22/04/2015 09:30:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128414
Nato to hold cyber defence drill in Estonia - 22/04/2015 09:22:14
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128407
Greece hopes for quick Gazprom deal - 22/04/2015 09:16:35
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128406
Medvedev - Sanctions over Crimea 'price worth paying' - 22/04/2015 09:12:20
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128408
UN urges EU to consider asylum issues in migration debate - 22/04/2015 09:09:52
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128409
***** EUobserver - 21.04.2015 **********************************************
European Public Affairs Strategy and Management Conference, 27th May,
Brussels
Join senior European and US professionals from Kellogg, Alcoa, McKinsey,
McGraw Hill Financial, Danfoss and NGOs to discuss strategic public
affairs, corporate communication, metrics, benchmarks and management
issues.
See http://www.pac-conference.eu for details (limited places available)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU mulls boat-sinking plans to curb migrant smugglers - 21/04/2015 09:26:26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plans to destroy boats used by EU-bound migrants are among a list of ten
EU-led solutions to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the
Mediterranean.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128394
2. Gazprom threats are aimed at EU anti-trust case, diplomats say - 21/04/2015 09:29:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU diplomats say Gazprom's recent threats on security of supply to Europe
are an attempt to put pressure on the European Commission over anti-trust
proceedings.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128398
3. MEPs approve EU investment fund, want more say on how money is spent - 21/04/2015 09:28:32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU parliament has approved the Juncker fund to revitalize the EU's
economy, but demands a bigger say on what projects can get funded.
https://euobserver.com/news/128391
4. Greece raids public sector coffers to pay pensions - 21/04/2015 09:11:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Greek government is forcing the transfer of public sector money to the
central bank so it can pay pensions and salaries as the impasse with its
international creditors continues.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128390
5. FBI director offends Poland and Hungary with Holocaust comment - 21/04/2015 09:25:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The director of the US intelligence service FBI has caused a diplomatic row
between his country and Poland with comments on Polish and Hungarian
complicity in the mass killings of Jews.
https://euobserver.com/news/128397
6. Ireland concerned by effects of British exit from EU - 20/04/2015 19:01:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The possibility of a Greek exit from the eurozone is stealing the headlines
around Europe. But in Ireland it is the prospect of a British exit from the
EU that is occupying the minds of politicians.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128385
7. EU debates adequacy of 10 MB 'holiday data' - 20/04/2015 18:34:35
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Talks on the future of phone roaming costs in the EU continue Tuesday, amid
concern that an end to the practice could push up domestic prices.
https://euobserver.com/digital/128382
8. Poland's CIA probe: road to nowhere - 21/04/2015 08:43:23
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poland is probing human rights abuses committed by the CIA on its
territory, but politics and hostile public opinion have turned what was
once a proper criminal investigation into a farce.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127945
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
EU trade commissioner wants more national support for TTIP - 21/04/2015 09:30:03
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128392
EU seen as not supportive of British financial sector - 21/04/2015 09:29:41
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128393
?35 million in fake money discovered last year - 21/04/2015 09:29:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128396
Russia reviews food sanctions on Cyprus, Greece, and Hungary - 20/04/2015 18:35:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128389
EU to hold emergency summit Thursday after migrant tragedy - 20/04/2015 16:53:35
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128387
***** EUobserver - 20.04.2015 **********************************************
European Public Affairs Strategy and Management Conference, 27th May,
Brussels
Join senior European and US professionals from Kellogg, Alcoa, McKinsey,
McGraw Hill Financial, Danfoss and NGOs to discuss the strategic public
affairs, corporate communication, metrics, benchmarks and management
issues.
See http://www.pac-conference.eu for details (limited places available)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU presidency proposes EU-wide search and rescue in Mediterranean - 20/04/2015 09:29:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU is mulling options to launch a fully-fledged search and rescue
operation following the reported drowning of some 700 EU-bound migrants
over the weekend.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128377
2. Greece and lenders 'playing chicken' over euro exit - 20/04/2015 09:14:07
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The stand-off between Greece and its lenders deepened over the weekend,
with both sides exchanging barbs over the risk of a Greek default.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128375
3. Centrists win Finnish elections, PM Stubb ousted - 20/04/2015 09:18:11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finnish voters have got rid of prime minister Stubb's government. The
eurosceptic Finns party came second.
https://euobserver.com/news/128376
4. [Opinion] Why the EU needs Britain as much as Britain needs the EU - 20/04/2015 08:55:47
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Those praying for Britain to leave the EU should be careful what they wish
for.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128369
5. Old boy network seen as alive and well in Poland - 20/04/2015 09:05:57
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A 31-year old lawyer has highlighted problems with transparency and gender
equality in the Polish establishment.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128368
6. [Opinion] How TTIP could create a red tape labyrinth - 20/04/2015 09:12:51
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The free-trade talks between the EU and the US could create a labyrinth of
red tape effectively blocking new environmental, health or labour standards
in the EU.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128350
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Tories accused of hiding EU survey - 20/04/2015 08:42:55
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128372
Former EU trade chief to work for Belgacom - 20/04/2015 08:42:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128373
German FM speaks out on Armenia genocide - 20/04/2015 08:41:50
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128374
Hollande to meet Putin in Armenia - 20/04/2015 08:41:26
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128371
Thousands protest against EU-US free trade - 20/04/2015 08:40:44
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128370
***** EUobserver - 18.04.2015 **********************************************
The European Business Summit (EBS), now in its 15th year, is the annual
forum of networking and debate for business leaders and decision makers in
Europe. It's an initiative of BUSINESSEUROPE and the Federation of
Enterprises in Belgium (FEB).
Visit our website for more information about this year's summit:
http://ebsummit.eu
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU sets 'decisive' 11 may deadline for Greece - 17/04/2015 17:44:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finance commissioner Pierre Moscovici asks Athens to "speed-up" work on
reforms while the risk of Greek default is growing.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128365
2. EU states renew call to label Israeli settler goods - 17/04/2015 18:18:26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sixteen EU states have said Israeli settler products should be marked in
shops so that European consumers can decide whether to boycott them.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128367
3. [Agenda] Greece, Finland, and TTIP this WEEK - 17/04/2015 18:31:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The focus will once again be on the Greek debt crisis next week, as well as
continued negotiations on an EU-US trade deal, and Iran's nuclear
programme. Plus, a new media kid on the EU block.
https://euobserver.com/agenda/128366
4. [Opinion] Malta breaks EU taboo on trans-gender rights - 17/04/2015 18:03:50
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
One and a half million transgender people in Europe can live better lives
if more governments follow Malta's example on recent legislation.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128364
***** EUobserver - 24.04.2015 **********************************************
European Public Affairs Strategy and Management Conference, 27th May,
Brussels
Join senior European and US professionals from Kellogg, Alcoa, McKinsey,
McGraw Hill Financial, Danfoss and NGOs to discuss strategic public
affairs, corporate communication, metrics, benchmarks and management
issues.
See http://www.pac-conference.eu for details (limited places available)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU to target migrant smugglers - 24/04/2015 07:50:18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU leaders on Thursday declared war on migrant smugglers and promised to
triple the monthly budget of the EU's sea surveillance mission, Triton.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128447
2. Tsipras asks for quick deal with lenders - 24/04/2015 07:31:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Greek PM met with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande Thursday to try
to shore up political support in talks with the country's lenders.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128446
3. Migration threatens demographic balance, says Bulgarian PM - 24/04/2015 09:14:07
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bulgarian PM Borisov has suggested his country is facing the biggest
migration pressures in the EU.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128450
4. EU summit skirts asylum rules debate - 23/04/2015 18:17:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Almost two years have gone by since EU heads of state first declared their
"determination to reduce the risk of further tragedies" following the
drowning deaths of over 300 migrants off the Italian island of Lampedusa.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128440
5. EU ombudsman to announce probe into secret law-making - 23/04/2015 18:03:43
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU's transparency watchdog is poised to launch a new wave of
investigations into secret EU lawmaking in May.
https://euobserver.com/news/128428
6. [Feature] The Armenian genocide: more than history - 24/04/2015 09:27:11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
German recognition of the 1915 genocide might have implications for
Armenia's "European" future. But regional politics hold captive its
present.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128448
7. Timmermans takes swipe at MEPs on transparency - 23/04/2015 17:27:24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU commission vice-president Frans Timmermans has taken a swipe at MEPs who
preach transparency but have not implemented the same rules as the
commission when it comes to meetings with lobbyists.
https://euobserver.com/institutional/128433
8. [Opinion] Default: A 'stairway to hell' for the Greek people - 24/04/2015 09:29:51
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
As the deadline for reaching an agreement on the extension of the Greek
bailout is looming, Greece is looking more and more like Argentina.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128453
9. [Analysis] From 'handouts' to 'hands on' - remodelling EU-Africa relations - 23/04/2015 18:40:12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
As EU and African leaders weigh up how to cope with a migration crisis in
the Mediterranean, is partnership the best model for EU-African relations?
https://euobserver.com/news/128413
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Norway pledges money and a boat to EU sea mission - 23/04/2015 20:23:53
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128445
EU mulls tripling of Mediterranean surveillance funds - 23/04/2015 20:09:41
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128444
EU Parliament could block next EU budget over international aid - 23/04/2015 19:21:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128443
Tsipras wants agreement with EU next week - 23/04/2015 17:46:40
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128441
EU must 'fix mistakes' over Libya, says Hollande - 23/04/2015 15:46:37
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128439
***** EUobserver - 23.04.2015 **********************************************
European Public Affairs Strategy and Management Conference, 27th May,
Brussels
Join senior European and US professionals from Kellogg, Alcoa, McKinsey,
McGraw Hill Financial, Danfoss and NGOs to discuss strategic public
affairs, corporate communication, metrics, benchmarks and management
issues.
See http://www.pac-conference.eu for details (limited places available)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU to 'capture and destroy' migrant traffickers' boats - 22/04/2015 21:21:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU leaders are to ask foreign policy chief Federica Moghernini to look into
setting up a defence mission that would "identify, capture and destroy
vessels" potentially used by human traffickers.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128421
2. EU competition authorities take on Gazprom - 22/04/2015 16:01:39
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Commission has launched an anti-trust inquiry against the
Russian gas giant, but said the case is not political.
https://euobserver.com/energy/128415
3. EU plans to return power on GMOs to states, but 'tools lacking' - 22/04/2015 18:20:26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU commission has proposed giving member states the power to ban the
use of GMOs in human and animal food products, but there are already
concerns about whether the plans are workable.
https://euobserver.com/environment/128418
4. No quick solution to migrant crisis, says African Union - 22/04/2015 17:32:31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
There are no quick solutions to the humanitarian crisis in the
Mediterranean, the head of the African Union commission has said.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128417
5. Hollande moots cancellation of Mistral warships deal - 23/04/2015 09:13:29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
French president Hollande suggested Wednesday that France might not go
ahead with plans to deliver warships to Russia.
https://euobserver.com/defence/128425
6. [Analysis] Did green groups learn anti-GMO tactics from climate sceptics? - 22/04/2015 13:51:02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The way NGOs spread doubt about the science of GMOs has similarities to the
tactics of their opponents in the climate change debate.
https://euobserver.com/environment/128410
7. [Opinion] When words speak louder than guns - 23/04/2015 09:18:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rather than creating its own counter-propaganda, the EU should reach out
to civil society in Eastern Europe and Russia itself via social media.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128422
8. [Opinion] Facing the EU's migrant crisis - 23/04/2015 08:39:52
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
It is time for the European Union to take on the responsibility for solving
the migration challenges it faces.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128416
9. Thaci dispute highlights bad will in Serbia relations - 22/04/2015 09:38:06
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A dispute over the Kosovo FM's visit to Belgrade has exposed bad feeling in
Kosovo-Serb and EU-Serb relations.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128412
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
UK Tory cabinet members split over migrant rescues - 23/04/2015 09:16:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128429
Croatian airport and healthcare projects to benefit from EU growth fund - 23/04/2015 09:03:11
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128426
Turkey recalls Vienna envoy after genocide statement - 23/04/2015 08:58:03
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128424
British suspect of 'flash crash' fights extradition to US - 23/04/2015 08:57:02
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128427
Erdogan 'condemns' EU on migrant deaths - 22/04/2015 23:58:20
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128420
European Public Affairs Strategy and Management Conference, 27th May,
Brussels
Join senior European and US professionals from Kellogg, Alcoa, McKinsey,
McGraw Hill Financial, Danfoss and NGOs to discuss strategic public
affairs, corporate communication, metrics, benchmarks and management
issues.
See http://www.pac-conference.eu for details (limited places available)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. Greece and lenders to avoid 'brinkmanship' - 22/04/2015 09:30:06
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A meeting of euro finance ministers on Friday is set to result in no
agreement on Greece. All efforts are now focused on the coming weeks.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128411
2. Eurozone moves closer to balanced budgets, but debts increase - 22/04/2015 08:23:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU governments moved closer towards balancing their books in 2014,
according to statistics released by Eurostat.
https://euobserver.com/news/128405
3. EIB must tighten rules on tax havens, NGOs warn - 22/04/2015 08:40:07
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The European Investment Bank (EIB) must tighten up its lending rules to
prevent its money being funnelled through tax havens, NGOs have warned in a
new report.
https://euobserver.com/news/128404
4. Germany grapples with attitudes to asylum seekers - 22/04/2015 09:29:51
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
As the EU grapples with migration policy in the wake of the latest
Mediterranean disaster, Germany is being forced to confront its own
attitudes to migrants and refugees.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128401
5. Gazprom lobbyists get to work in EU capital - 21/04/2015 19:20:13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gazprom lobbyists are saying that if EU anti-trust regulators crack down
too hard, then Russia might retaliate on Ukraine
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128403
6. Expert teams in Niger to steer migrants home - 21/04/2015 09:37:01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy is spearheading a pilot project in Niger to convince migrants en
route to Europe to stop their journey.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128299
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Brussels region wants to legalize Uber, says report - 22/04/2015 09:30:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128414
Nato to hold cyber defence drill in Estonia - 22/04/2015 09:22:14
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128407
Greece hopes for quick Gazprom deal - 22/04/2015 09:16:35
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128406
Medvedev - Sanctions over Crimea 'price worth paying' - 22/04/2015 09:12:20
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128408
UN urges EU to consider asylum issues in migration debate - 22/04/2015 09:09:52
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128409
***** EUobserver - 21.04.2015 **********************************************
European Public Affairs Strategy and Management Conference, 27th May,
Brussels
Join senior European and US professionals from Kellogg, Alcoa, McKinsey,
McGraw Hill Financial, Danfoss and NGOs to discuss strategic public
affairs, corporate communication, metrics, benchmarks and management
issues.
See http://www.pac-conference.eu for details (limited places available)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU mulls boat-sinking plans to curb migrant smugglers - 21/04/2015 09:26:26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plans to destroy boats used by EU-bound migrants are among a list of ten
EU-led solutions to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the
Mediterranean.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128394
2. Gazprom threats are aimed at EU anti-trust case, diplomats say - 21/04/2015 09:29:10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU diplomats say Gazprom's recent threats on security of supply to Europe
are an attempt to put pressure on the European Commission over anti-trust
proceedings.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128398
3. MEPs approve EU investment fund, want more say on how money is spent - 21/04/2015 09:28:32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU parliament has approved the Juncker fund to revitalize the EU's
economy, but demands a bigger say on what projects can get funded.
https://euobserver.com/news/128391
4. Greece raids public sector coffers to pay pensions - 21/04/2015 09:11:28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Greek government is forcing the transfer of public sector money to the
central bank so it can pay pensions and salaries as the impasse with its
international creditors continues.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128390
5. FBI director offends Poland and Hungary with Holocaust comment - 21/04/2015 09:25:44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The director of the US intelligence service FBI has caused a diplomatic row
between his country and Poland with comments on Polish and Hungarian
complicity in the mass killings of Jews.
https://euobserver.com/news/128397
6. Ireland concerned by effects of British exit from EU - 20/04/2015 19:01:03
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The possibility of a Greek exit from the eurozone is stealing the headlines
around Europe. But in Ireland it is the prospect of a British exit from the
EU that is occupying the minds of politicians.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128385
7. EU debates adequacy of 10 MB 'holiday data' - 20/04/2015 18:34:35
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Talks on the future of phone roaming costs in the EU continue Tuesday, amid
concern that an end to the practice could push up domestic prices.
https://euobserver.com/digital/128382
8. Poland's CIA probe: road to nowhere - 21/04/2015 08:43:23
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poland is probing human rights abuses committed by the CIA on its
territory, but politics and hostile public opinion have turned what was
once a proper criminal investigation into a farce.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/127945
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
EU trade commissioner wants more national support for TTIP - 21/04/2015 09:30:03
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128392
EU seen as not supportive of British financial sector - 21/04/2015 09:29:41
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128393
?35 million in fake money discovered last year - 21/04/2015 09:29:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128396
Russia reviews food sanctions on Cyprus, Greece, and Hungary - 20/04/2015 18:35:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128389
EU to hold emergency summit Thursday after migrant tragedy - 20/04/2015 16:53:35
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128387
***** EUobserver - 20.04.2015 **********************************************
European Public Affairs Strategy and Management Conference, 27th May,
Brussels
Join senior European and US professionals from Kellogg, Alcoa, McKinsey,
McGraw Hill Financial, Danfoss and NGOs to discuss the strategic public
affairs, corporate communication, metrics, benchmarks and management
issues.
See http://www.pac-conference.eu for details (limited places available)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU presidency proposes EU-wide search and rescue in Mediterranean - 20/04/2015 09:29:21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The EU is mulling options to launch a fully-fledged search and rescue
operation following the reported drowning of some 700 EU-bound migrants
over the weekend.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128377
2. Greece and lenders 'playing chicken' over euro exit - 20/04/2015 09:14:07
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The stand-off between Greece and its lenders deepened over the weekend,
with both sides exchanging barbs over the risk of a Greek default.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128375
3. Centrists win Finnish elections, PM Stubb ousted - 20/04/2015 09:18:11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finnish voters have got rid of prime minister Stubb's government. The
eurosceptic Finns party came second.
https://euobserver.com/news/128376
4. [Opinion] Why the EU needs Britain as much as Britain needs the EU - 20/04/2015 08:55:47
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Those praying for Britain to leave the EU should be careful what they wish
for.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128369
5. Old boy network seen as alive and well in Poland - 20/04/2015 09:05:57
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A 31-year old lawyer has highlighted problems with transparency and gender
equality in the Polish establishment.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128368
6. [Opinion] How TTIP could create a red tape labyrinth - 20/04/2015 09:12:51
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The free-trade talks between the EU and the US could create a labyrinth of
red tape effectively blocking new environmental, health or labour standards
in the EU.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128350
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Tories accused of hiding EU survey - 20/04/2015 08:42:55
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128372
Former EU trade chief to work for Belgacom - 20/04/2015 08:42:32
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128373
German FM speaks out on Armenia genocide - 20/04/2015 08:41:50
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128374
Hollande to meet Putin in Armenia - 20/04/2015 08:41:26
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128371
Thousands protest against EU-US free trade - 20/04/2015 08:40:44
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128370
***** EUobserver - 18.04.2015 **********************************************
The European Business Summit (EBS), now in its 15th year, is the annual
forum of networking and debate for business leaders and decision makers in
Europe. It's an initiative of BUSINESSEUROPE and the Federation of
Enterprises in Belgium (FEB).
Visit our website for more information about this year's summit:
http://ebsummit.eu
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU sets 'decisive' 11 may deadline for Greece - 17/04/2015 17:44:27
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finance commissioner Pierre Moscovici asks Athens to "speed-up" work on
reforms while the risk of Greek default is growing.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128365
2. EU states renew call to label Israeli settler goods - 17/04/2015 18:18:26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sixteen EU states have said Israeli settler products should be marked in
shops so that European consumers can decide whether to boycott them.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128367
3. [Agenda] Greece, Finland, and TTIP this WEEK - 17/04/2015 18:31:59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The focus will once again be on the Greek debt crisis next week, as well as
continued negotiations on an EU-US trade deal, and Iran's nuclear
programme. Plus, a new media kid on the EU block.
https://euobserver.com/agenda/128366
4. [Opinion] Malta breaks EU taboo on trans-gender rights - 17/04/2015 18:03:50
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
One and a half million transgender people in Europe can live better lives
if more governments follow Malta's example on recent legislation.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128364
***** EUobserver - 24.04.2015 **********************************************
European Public Affairs Strategy and Management Conference, 27th May,
Brussels
Join senior European and US professionals from Kellogg, Alcoa, McKinsey,
McGraw Hill Financial, Danfoss and NGOs to discuss strategic public
affairs, corporate communication, metrics, benchmarks and management
issues.
See http://www.pac-conference.eu for details (limited places available)
***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU to target migrant smugglers - 24/04/2015 07:50:18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU leaders on Thursday declared war on migrant smugglers and promised to
triple the monthly budget of the EU's sea surveillance mission, Triton.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128447
2. Tsipras asks for quick deal with lenders - 24/04/2015 07:31:04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Greek PM met with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande Thursday to try
to shore up political support in talks with the country's lenders.
https://euobserver.com/economic/128446
3. Migration threatens demographic balance, says Bulgarian PM - 24/04/2015 09:14:07
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Bulgarian PM Borisov has suggested his country is facing the biggest
migration pressures in the EU.
https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128450
4. EU summit skirts asylum rules debate - 23/04/2015 18:17:28
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Almost two years have gone by since EU heads of state first declared their
"determination to reduce the risk of further tragedies" following the
drowning deaths of over 300 migrants off the Italian island of Lampedusa.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128440
5. EU ombudsman to announce probe into secret law-making - 23/04/2015 18:03:43
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The EU's transparency watchdog is poised to launch a new wave of
investigations into secret EU lawmaking in May.
https://euobserver.com/news/128428
6. [Feature] The Armenian genocide: more than history - 24/04/2015 09:27:11
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German recognition of the 1915 genocide might have implications for
Armenia's "European" future. But regional politics hold captive its
present.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128448
7. Timmermans takes swipe at MEPs on transparency - 23/04/2015 17:27:24
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EU commission vice-president Frans Timmermans has taken a swipe at MEPs who
preach transparency but have not implemented the same rules as the
commission when it comes to meetings with lobbyists.
https://euobserver.com/institutional/128433
8. [Opinion] Default: A 'stairway to hell' for the Greek people - 24/04/2015 09:29:51
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As the deadline for reaching an agreement on the extension of the Greek
bailout is looming, Greece is looking more and more like Argentina.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128453
9. [Analysis] From 'handouts' to 'hands on' - remodelling EU-Africa relations - 23/04/2015 18:40:12
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As EU and African leaders weigh up how to cope with a migration crisis in
the Mediterranean, is partnership the best model for EU-African relations?
https://euobserver.com/news/128413
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Norway pledges money and a boat to EU sea mission - 23/04/2015 20:23:53
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128445
EU mulls tripling of Mediterranean surveillance funds - 23/04/2015 20:09:41
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128444
EU Parliament could block next EU budget over international aid - 23/04/2015 19:21:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128443
Tsipras wants agreement with EU next week - 23/04/2015 17:46:40
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128441
EU must 'fix mistakes' over Libya, says Hollande - 23/04/2015 15:46:37
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128439
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***** THE NEWS *************************************************************
1. EU to 'capture and destroy' migrant traffickers' boats - 22/04/2015 21:21:28
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EU leaders are to ask foreign policy chief Federica Moghernini to look into
setting up a defence mission that would "identify, capture and destroy
vessels" potentially used by human traffickers.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128421
2. EU competition authorities take on Gazprom - 22/04/2015 16:01:39
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The European Commission has launched an anti-trust inquiry against the
Russian gas giant, but said the case is not political.
https://euobserver.com/energy/128415
3. EU plans to return power on GMOs to states, but 'tools lacking' - 22/04/2015 18:20:26
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The EU commission has proposed giving member states the power to ban the
use of GMOs in human and animal food products, but there are already
concerns about whether the plans are workable.
https://euobserver.com/environment/128418
4. No quick solution to migrant crisis, says African Union - 22/04/2015 17:32:31
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There are no quick solutions to the humanitarian crisis in the
Mediterranean, the head of the African Union commission has said.
https://euobserver.com/justice/128417
5. Hollande moots cancellation of Mistral warships deal - 23/04/2015 09:13:29
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French president Hollande suggested Wednesday that France might not go
ahead with plans to deliver warships to Russia.
https://euobserver.com/defence/128425
6. [Analysis] Did green groups learn anti-GMO tactics from climate sceptics? - 22/04/2015 13:51:02
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The way NGOs spread doubt about the science of GMOs has similarities to the
tactics of their opponents in the climate change debate.
https://euobserver.com/environment/128410
7. [Opinion] When words speak louder than guns - 23/04/2015 09:18:04
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Rather than creating its own counter-propaganda, the EU should reach out
to civil society in Eastern Europe and Russia itself via social media.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128422
8. [Opinion] Facing the EU's migrant crisis - 23/04/2015 08:39:52
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It is time for the European Union to take on the responsibility for solving
the migration challenges it faces.
https://euobserver.com/opinion/128416
9. Thaci dispute highlights bad will in Serbia relations - 22/04/2015 09:38:06
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A dispute over the Kosovo FM's visit to Belgrade has exposed bad feeling in
Kosovo-Serb and EU-Serb relations.
https://euobserver.com/foreign/128412
***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
UK Tory cabinet members split over migrant rescues - 23/04/2015 09:16:00
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128429
Croatian airport and healthcare projects to benefit from EU growth fund - 23/04/2015 09:03:11
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128426
Turkey recalls Vienna envoy after genocide statement - 23/04/2015 08:58:03
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128424
British suspect of 'flash crash' fights extradition to US - 23/04/2015 08:57:02
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128427
Erdogan 'condemns' EU on migrant deaths - 22/04/2015 23:58:20
https://euobserver.com/tickers/128420
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