European Council, Brussels, 18-19 December 2014

Preview and reports of the European Council, Brussels, 18-19 December 2014.

Items discussed included:

+ Fostering investment in Europe
+ Ukraine

• Primary Source

EP: EPRS: Briefing, December 2014: Outlook for the European Council Meeting of 18-19 December 2014: Pre-European Council briefing http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2014/536362/EPRS_BRI(2014)536362_REV1_EN.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: STATEMENT/14/2740: Statement by President Juncker ahead of the European Council on 18-19 December: Boosting Investment to create Jobs and Growth http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-14-2740_en.htm

Notre Europe: Tribune, 17.12.14: A new roadmap for the EU http://www.notre-europe.eu/media/neweuroadmap-vitorino-ne-jdi-dec14.pdf?pdf=ok

EUObserver, 18.12.14: Spain pushes for taxation debate at EU summit http://euobserver.com/political/126974

EUObserver, 18.12.14: EU leaders hold 'Coke Light' summit on investments, Russia http://euobserver.com/institutional/126970

EurActiv, 18.12.14: Tusk prepares first EU summit with light discussion menu http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/tusk-prepares-first-eu-summit-light-discussion-menu-310911

BBC News, 18.12.14: EU leaders focus on investment boost and Russia tension http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30523615

European Council: European Council, Brussels, 18 December 2014. Conclusions http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/146411.pdf

EUObserver, 18.12.14: Merkel: EU strategy is to maintain Russia sanctions http://euobserver.com/foreign/127002

EurActiv, 19.12.14: EU leaders skip second day of summit – and escape protests http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/eu-leaders-skip-second-day-summit-and-escape-protests-310975

EurActiv, 19.12.14: Divided EU leaders give nod to €315bn Juncker plan http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/divided-eu-leaders-give-nod-eu315bn-juncker-plan-310977

EurActiv, 19.12.14: Tusk highlights need of EU unity vis-à-vis Russia http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/tusk-highlights-need-eu-unity-vis-vis-russia-310979

ESO: Background information: Statement in the European Parliament plenary session on the €315 billion Investment Plan / EU launches Investment Offensive to boost jobs and growth http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-in-the-european-parliament-plenary-session-on-the-e315-billion-investment-plan-eu-launches-investment-offensive-to-boost-jobs-and-growth/

ESO: Key Source: EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-sanctions-against-russia-over-ukraine-crisis/

EUObserver, 19.12.14: Tusk praised for 'short, concise' EU summit http://euobserver.com/institutional/127014

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