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      [Agenda] EU leaders to debate ‘Energy Union’ this WEEK
      Mar16

      [Agenda] EU leaders to debate ‘Energy Union’ this WEEK

      Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 14:02 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      EU leaders will discuss energy security, Ukraine, and the EU economy at a regular summit on Thursday and Friday. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] EU restates Crimea non-recognition policy
      Mar16

      [Ticker] EU restates Crimea non-recognition policy

      Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 13:17 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      EU foreign relations chief Mogherini Monday restated the Unions’ policy that Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula, one year ago, is a “violation of international law” and that EU restrictions on doing business in Crimea will stay in force. She also voiced “concern” over “continuous...

      [Ticker] Ukraine calls for Russia World Cup boycott
      Mar16

      [Ticker] Ukraine calls for Russia World Cup boycott

      Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 13:17 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      Ukraine president Poroshenko has told Germany’s Bild newspaper that Western countries should boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia if it continues to occupy east and south-east Ukraine. “As long as there are Russian troops in Ukraine, I think a World Cup in that country is unthinkable,” he said. …read more Source:...

      Russia was ready to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine conflict
      Mar16

      Russia was ready to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine conflict

      Monday, March 16 , 2015 - 11:02 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      Putin, in a pre-filmed interview, has said he was ready to use nuclar weapons if the West had tried to stop him from seizing Crimea …read more Source:...

      [Opinion] One year after Euromaidan: What’s changed for gay rights?
      Mar13

      [Opinion] One year after Euromaidan: What’s changed for gay rights?

      Friday, March 13 , 2015 - 12:12 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      Respect for minorities is a basic EU value. But one year after the Euromaidan, Ukraine’s government is selling out the LGBT community. …read more Source:...

      Germany to snub Putin’s WWII parade
      Mar12

      Germany to snub Putin’s WWII parade

      Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 10:43 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      Merkel has decided to boycott a WWII memorial parade in Moscow on 9 May due to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      [Ticker] IMF signs off $17.5bn loan to Ukraine
      Mar12

      [Ticker] IMF signs off $17.5bn loan to Ukraine

      Thursday, March 12 , 2015 - 10:27 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      The IMF’s executive board approved a $17.5 billion loan to Ukraine on Wednesday. The four-year programme to help the conflict-stricken nation had already been announced. “It will be used to stabilise the currency. It will enable the Ukrainian economy to grow from 2016,” said Ukrainian prime minister Yatseniuk. …read more...

      [Opinion] More union in European defence
      Mar11

      [Opinion] More union in European defence

      Wednesday, March 11 , 2015 - 13:28 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      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. …read more Source:...

      Bulgaria tries to warm up Russia ties
      Mar10

      Bulgaria tries to warm up Russia ties

      Tuesday, March 10 , 2015 - 19:43 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      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. …read more Source:...

      Spain: EU sanctions on Russia ‘beneficial for no one’
      Mar10

      Spain: EU sanctions on Russia ‘beneficial for no one’

      Tuesday, March 10 , 2015 - 16:28 (EET) Section: EUobserver (EU)

      Spain on Tuesday joined a growing list of EU countries which are publicly critical of Russia sanctions and keen to mend ties. …read more Source:...