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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11156

17 September 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 26
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / (ae) ukraine
European and Ukrainian Parliaments ratify association agreement

Strasbourg, 16/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 16 September, the European Parliament (EP) and the Ukrainian parliament both ratified the association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine. By 534 votes in favour, 127 against and 35 abstentions, MEPs approved the recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, a recommendation drafted by Jacek Saryusz-Wolski...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU and Russia must correct their current relationship and lay the groundwork for reasonable cooperation
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) UKRAINE: European and Ukrainian Parliaments ratify association agreement
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Russian ban - MEPs call for more aid
(AE) BUDGET: Council budget cuts provoke outrage
(AE) OMBUDSMAN: Election of new European Ombudsman in January
(AE) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: October mini session cut
(AE) DEMOCRACY:
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) COMMISSION: Four commissioners designate in EP's sights
(AE) SCOTLAND: “We are not a third country”, MEP Alyn Smith insists
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: EU looking to step up action against traffickers
(AE) TRANSPORT: Informal Council opens with urban mobility
(AE) EMPLOYMENT:
(AE) FISHERIES: Aquaculture aid 2007-2013 deemed ineffective
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Debates on milk and fruit in schools schemes
(AE) CLIMATE/ENERGY: Canete undercuts suspicions of conflict of interest
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: NGOs appeal to EP over Juncker Commission
(AE) RESEARCH: Social studies and humanities marginalised in Horizon 2020
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Barroso and Putin advocate dialogue on gas and trade
(AE) UKRAINE: EU criticises intrusion of second Russian humanitarian convoy
(AE) IRAQ: Paris conference commits to military support
(AE) LIBYA: Meeting of Western Mediterranean countries
(AE) PHILIPPINES: EU has eyes beyond partnership agreement
(AE) TRADE: EU wants WTO panel on Russian duties on light vehicles
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) TAXATION: OECD presents armoury to fight tax optimisation
(AE) BANKING: Capital deficit of €11.6 billion for major EU banks
(AE) COMPETITION: Ferrero-Oltan merger approved