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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11156

17 September 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 26
INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) scotland
“We are not a third country”, MEP Alyn Smith insists

Brussels, 16/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - With the outcome of the Scottish referendum on independence, on Thursday 18 September, anybody's guess, British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned again against a “divorce” within the United Kingdom. A scaremongering stannce, far from the state of mind of MEP Alyn Smith (Greens/EFA, UK), a highly committed member of the Scottish National Party. He told EUROPE what the next stages will be in the event of a victory for the Yes vote on Thursday,...

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