News from EUobserver.com (9, 11 e 12 dicembre 2013)

Spero che non dispiaccia, se non altro per aggiornamento sulle prossime attività dell'UE, che inserisca qui, paari-pari come mi è pervenuta, l'ultima e.mail di EUobserver.com.

Date un'occhiata ai vari articoli qui "linkati".
Ciao a tutti.
E buona lettura
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***** EUobserver.com - 09.12.2013 ***********************************

Last week Ukraine announced that it will halt discussions with the EU on a 
political and trade association agreement following a vote by the Ukrainian 
Parliament to reject the EU's demands to allow jailed opposition leader 
Yulia Tymoshenko to leave the country for medical treatment.
ALDE MEPs regret the decision and remain convinced 

http://www.alde.eu/press/press-and-release-news/press-release/article/alde-meps-convinced-that-ukraines-future-remains-with-europe-42658/

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

1. [Agenda] Bank union tops agenda for ministers this WEEK - 09/12/2013 09:29:17
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Eurozone finance ministers will meet on Tuesday in Brussels with progress 
on the latest stage of banking union topping the agenda.

http://euobserver.com/agenda/122396

***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************

France wants EU bank union before new year - 09/12/2013 08:44:54
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122391


Hollande wants member states to fund African army - 09/12/2013 08:44:11
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122393


EU council chief to attend Mandela memorial service - 09/12/2013 08:42:23
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122392


German president to boycott winter olympics - 09/12/2013 08:38:09
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122395


Greek recession over in 2014, say lawmakers - 09/12/2013 08:36:59
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122390

***** LATEST BLOG POSTS ****************************************************

What happened to the EU2020 strategy? / Progressive Change
http://blogs.euobserver.com/margaras/?p=113


This is a very dead horse - stop flogging / Another Look
http://blogs.euobserver.com/nilsson/?p=141


Facebook isn't our friend / Exposing Corporate Europe
http://blogs.euobserver.com/cronin/?p=81

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Trascrivo qui di seguito le ultime due e.mail di EUobserver (ieri 11 e oggi 12 dicembre).
Ci sono notizie di rilievo (per esempio sul Consiglio dei ministri delle finanze di ieri a proposito dell'unione bancaria e sulla visita della "alta rappresentante" Catherine Ashton in Ucraina).

Probabilmente trascriverò qualcosa sull'Ucraina nel nuovo thread "L'Ucraina non si arrende" aperto da ART.
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***** EUobserver.com - 11.12.2013 ******************************************

Last week Ukraine announced that it will halt discussions with the EU on a 
political and trade association agreement following a vote by the Ukrainian 
Parliament to reject the EU's demands to allow jailed opposition leader 
Yulia Tymoshenko to leave the country for medical treatment. ALDE MEPs 
regret the decision and remain convinced.

http://www.alde.eu/press/press-and-release-news/press-release/article/alde-meps-convinced-that-ukraines-future-remains-with-europe-42658/

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

1. Ministers edge toward bank resolution deal after marathon talks - 11/12/2013 09:29:57
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EU finance ministers have edged closer to a deal on rules to wind up 
stricken banks, following more than 12 hours of talks in Brussels.

http://euobserver.com/news/122413

2. Ukraine police attack protesters under Ashton's nose - 11/12/2013 09:28:27
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Riot police have attacked pro-EU protesters in Ukraine half-way through a 
visit by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/122431

3. Romanian parliament decriminalises political corruption - 11/12/2013 09:05:43
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The Romanian Parliament has exempted top politicians and lawyers from 
corruption crimes, a move flying in the face of agreements with the EU. The 
law still has to be signed by the president.

http://euobserver.com/justice/122424

4. Austria and Luxembourg accused of undermining EU credibility - 10/12/2013 20:15:25
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Luxembourg and Austria came under attack on Tuesday after the two countries 
stood firm and blocked plans to increase transparency in tax reporting.

http://euobserver.com/news/122423

5. Euro-deputies reject ban on bottom-sea trawling - 10/12/2013 20:03:45
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Euro-deputies on Tuesday in Strasbourg rejected a proposal to ban 
bottom-sea trawling and bottom gillnetting.

http://euobserver.com/environment/122422


6. Parliament fails to pass report on women's reproductive rights - 10/12/2013 16:47:54
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The European Parliament erupted in internal bickering on Tuesday after an 
alliance of right-wing MEPs managed to sweep a report on sexual and 
reproductive rights for women from the table.

http://euobserver.com/social/122418

7. [Opinion] Cities show leadership on Roma inclusion - 11/12/2013 09:00:41
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Over the last seven years, some 10,000 EU citizens have arrived in Ghent 
from Bulgaria and Slovakia - among whom a majority is estimated to be Roma.

http://euobserver.com/opinion/122410

***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************

Greek government resumes troika talks - 11/12/2013 09:22:40
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122427

Romania rejects Canadian gold mine project - 11/12/2013 09:21:25
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122426

Commission takes action against Croatia over budget deficit - 10/12/2013 17:29:04
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122419

Commission fines pharma giants €16 million - 10/12/2013 17:24:39
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122420


Failure to agree on savings law 'incomprehensible' - 10/12/2013 14:30:27
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122417

***** LATEST BLOG POSTS ****************************************************

After Vilnius: tough year ahead / Neighbourhood
http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/?p=1682

What happened to the EU2020 strategy? / Progressive Change
http://blogs.euobserver.com/margaras/?p=113

This is a very dead horse - stop flogging / Another Look
http://blogs.euobserver.com/nilsson/?p=141

***** EUobserver.com - 12.12.2013 ******************************************

ALDE Leader Guy Verhofstadt, speaking during a live link to Maidan square 
in Kyiv with one of the leaders of the protesters Mykola Katerynchuk, 
President of the European Party of Ukraine said " The Ukrainian people have 
chosen Europe and not Moscow and while Russia may have legitimate concerns 
about the trade agreements of its neighbours - sabotage and blackmail is 
not acceptable. The Russian interests end where the Ukrainian people's 
sovereignty over the choice of their own future begins."  

More on: 
http://www.alde.eu/press/press-and-release-news/press-release/article/the-people-of-ukraine-have-chosen-europe-not-moscow-42703/

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

1. Ashton casts doubt on Yanukovych's promises - 12/12/2013 08:47:32
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EU foreign affairs chief Ashton has voiced doubt on the integrity of 
Ukraine President Yanukovych after a second meeting in Kiev.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/122444

2. EU lawmakers reach agreement on bank rescue rules - 12/12/2013 09:28:49
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MEPs and ministers have agreed new rules to rescue insolvent banks that 
would target bondholders not savers, following the final round of talks in 
Strasbourg.

http://euobserver.com/news/122425

3. EU pays salaries of phantom workers in Palestine - 11/12/2013 10:20:20
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The EU is knowingly paying Palestinian civil servants who have not worked 
in years, its spending watchdog says.

http://euobserver.com/foreign/122429

***** NEWS IN BRIEF ********************************************************
Conservative MEPs against Snowden video appearance: report - 12/12/2013 09:30:02
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122447

Latvia prepares for euro despite no government - 12/12/2013 08:51:40
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122443

Greek unemployment nears record high - 12/12/2013 08:51:04
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122445

US and UK stop non-lethal aid to Syria rebel groups - 12/12/2013 08:50:22
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122446

Eleven states to review financial tax plans - 12/12/2013 08:49:53
http://euobserver.com/tickers/122442

***** LATEST BLOG POSTS ****************************************************
How the EU is losing its entire neighbourhood / Inside Arab Spring
http://blogs.euobserver.com/debeuf/?p=175

After Vilnius: tough year ahead / Neighbourhood
http://blogs.euobserver.com/popescu/?p=1682

What happened to the EU2020 strategy? / Progressive Change
http://blogs.euobserver.com/margaras/?p=113
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Ciao a tutti.