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GermanChancellorAngelaMerkelsaidonUkraine,RussiaandtheEU'sresponse:"Tohavesigned thepoliticalpartoftheAssociationAgreementwithUkraineisanimportantsignofoursolidarity, anditlaysthefoundationsofasharedvaluebaseconcerningHumanRights,democracyandtherule oflaw.""IamstillhopefulthatRussiawillacceptaconcreteframeworkforanOSCEobservermission toUkraine.ButiftheOSCEoptionturnsouttobeimpossible,westandreadytodeployanEUled missioninstead." OntheEuropeanSemesterdiscussions:"TheEurozonehaslefttherecessionbehind,economic imbalancesarebeingaddressed.Recoveryhasstartedbutitisstillfragile,andunemploymenthas stabilisedonamuchtoohighlevel,sothere'splentytodo.Ibelievewehavetoreversethetrendof recentyearsofarecedingindustrialcompetivity.Iordertoachievethat,cuttingredtape,producing agoodtelecomspackage,introducingthenewpatentsregime,notoverburdeningourenergy intensiveindustriesandsuccessfulTTIPnegotiationswouldallbecontributingfactors." BritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameronsaid:IfRussiantroopsgointotheEastofthecountry,Russia shouldknowthatwilltriggerfarreachingconsequencesinabroadrangeofeconomicareas.These, headdedcouldbefinance,military,energy,nothingshouldbeleftout. HeexplainedthattheindividualsontheEUsblacklistwereselectedbecausetheyhadadirect relationshipwiththeactiontakenintheannexationofCrimea.Thelistisnotnecessarilyexhaustive andwehavecertainlynotruledanyoneoutofthisapproach. HemadeadirectlinkbetweenthecurrentcrisisoverUkraineandtheneedfortheEUtowidenits energysupplybase.TherewasagreementtostepupeffortstoreduceEuropesdependenceon energyfromRussia,hesaid,whilepointingoutthatalthoughEuropereliesonGazpromfor25%its energyneeds,theRussiangiantreceives50%ofitsincomefromEurope. FranoisHollande,prsidentdelaRpubliquefranaise SurlUkraine:signaturedelapartiepolitiquedelaccorddassociation:unsymboledesolidarit aveclUkraineVolontdtreutilespourquilpuisseyavoirunedsescaladecestlesensde lamissiondelOSCEpourprparerllectionprsidentielleukrainienne SurlessanctionscontrelaRussie:iltaittrsimportantdeprendredessanctions.Cestle doutequipermetdereveniraudialogue.Leprsidentrussedoitbienprendreencompteces doutes.Aujourdhuiladissuasionnestpasmilitaire,elleestconomique. SurlaCommmorationdu70eanniversairedudbarquement/invitationdeVladimirPoutine:je maintienscetteinvitationcarnoussommesdansunecommmorationCarnousavonsen commundesmillionsdemorts.Pourcescommmoration,nousdevonstoutfairepourquece soitunespritdepaixquidemeure.LaRussierestenotreamie. SurlenvoidavionsdechassefranaisenPologne:cestunepreuvedesolidaritetde cooprationaveclaPologneetlespaysBaltes. Energie/Climat: LEuropeprocderapartapepourdterminersapositionenvuedelaconfrencesurleclimat Parisen2015:aujourdhui:adoptiondeprincipes,enjuinadoptionsdorientationsetenoctobre adoptiondelapositiondelUnion.Toutfairepourrespecternosobjectifs:baissede80%denos missionsen2050;baissede40%dici2030Ilfaudra:intgrerlesnergiesrenouvelablesy comprisenrformantlesaidesdEtats.Lobjectifest27%desrenouvelablesenlaissantchaque Etatlesoindyparvenir. Scuritnergtique:IlesttrsimportantdassurerlascuritdesapprovisionnementsIly auraunplancompletpourlascuritnergtiquequiseraprsentenjuin. AprsunchecParisilnyauraitplusdengagementlchelledelaplante. Centrafrique:

ForceeuropenneEUFOR:laprsencedeforceeuropennessurplacedoitconcrtementtre miseenplace.IlenvadelacrdibilitdelEurope.Ilfaut500permanents[europens]surplace, ilyenaactuellement375:ilyauneffortfaire.CetappelatrelayparHermanVanRompuy etMadameAshthon.Ilnesagitpasdetroupesdecombat,maispourdesmissiondetransport, delogistiqueetdesant. WernerFaymann,ChancellorofAustria,declared: OnUkraine:Itisofcoursealarmingthat,aswepushforanegotiatedsolutionwithRussian authorities,Putinrejectsorputsoffalltheseeffortsandtalks.()Wedontwishforadditional sanctions,wewishforthecontrary.Ihopewewontreachthethirdlevelofsanctions.()Evenifthe Commissioncheckstheeffectoflevelthreesanctions,wemustknowabouttheirbacklashandtheir globaleffects. Onthesavingstaxationdirective:Wecannotalwaysadjournameaningfulmeasurewiththereason thatthatitisnotbindingenough.Wewouldnotbeabletoadoptanymeasuresinsocial, environmentaloreconomicareasifwehavetowaitforthewholeworldtoapproveit.Thiscannot serveasapretext,nottotakepartinthefightagainsttaxfraud. Onenergyandclimate:ItwouldbeniceifwecouldhaveacommonEuropeanpositionbeforethe conference,nextyearinParis.WeadvocatetheintroductionofcleartargetsintermsofCO2 reduction,renewableenergyandalsoenergyefficiency.ThereisalotofpotentialinEuropeonthese issues,butwelackinvestment. MarianoRajoy,SpanishPrimeminister Economy:EuropeanCouncilnotedthatwearegettingoutofthecrisisandthesituationwillimprove in2014.Spanishsituationhasimproved.Wedonthaveexcessivemacroeconomicimbalances anymore.Thereisalongwayahead,buttheimprovedsituationiscreatingvirtuouscircles.Economic situationhasimprovedandthisyearwewillregisteranetgrowthinemployment. Energy:ForSpain,apriorityisaminimumof10%ofconnexiontotheEuropeangrid.Abetter interconnectedsystemwouldbenefitthewholeEurope.Againstthebackdropofthecurrentconflict withRussia,diversifyingenergysourceswouldbeaverypositivedevelopment. BankingUnion:Weachievedourambitiouscalendarandwereachedagoodagreement.Nowwe willhaveEuropeanbanksriskinsteadofnationalrisks. Ukraine:themostrelevantpriorityistosupportUkraine.Theywillhaveoureconomicsupport.We willneverrecognizetheannexofCrimea.Butwehavetosolvethisconflictthroughdialogue(he avoidedtomentionredlinestokickoffstage3whenasked).Weshouldrushintohypothetical scenarios. Migration:weneedtoreachimportantagreementsinthisfield.Itisofcrucialimportancetoreach cooperationagreementswithAfricancountries,sotheirnationalsdonotneedtoleave. ItalianPrimeMinisterMatteoRenzi Ukraine.Youveallseentheconclusions,Ihavenothingtoadd. Africa.OperationMareNostrumissofarasuccess,ithasalreadysavedmorethan4,000peoplein theMed.TheMed.shouldbeattheheartoftheEU,notthefringe,somewhereforpeopletolive, nottoflee. Energy/climate.EUshouldaimtobethegloballeadersinenergyandenvironment,theEUmust standuptoitsresponsibilities. Deficit.Europeisourfuture;wearepayingforthepast,butitisnecessarytopayforourfuture.We arenotincompetitionwiththeothermemberstates,norareweheretotakeorders,wedonotgo capinhandtoEurope.Italyisunder3%andwerespecttherules.Imnotfixingthedeficitfor Merkel,Imfixingitforourchildren. SmilesofBarrosoandHVR.IftheyarehappythensoamI.Iwanttoputsmilesonthefacesof Italianfamilies.Wehavegreatindicators,#2inmanufacturing,#2inexports(Berlusconisaidthe samething!)