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AFP Sep 19, 2014, 05.03PM IST
(European Union leaders)
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders today hailed Scotland's rejection of independence, saying the vote will help strengthen and unite the 28-member bloc.
"I welcome the decision of the Scottish people to maintain the unity of the United Kingdom," European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso said.
"This outcome is good for the united, open and stronger Europe that the European Commission stands for," Barroso said in a statement.
EU president Herman Van Rompuy said the outcome meant Britain "is and will remain an important member of the European Union to the benefit of all citizens and member states."
Neither Van Rompuy nor Barroso referred to the "In-Out" referendum on EU membership promised by British premier David Cameron for 2017 but Brussels is watching developments on that count carefully, stressing repeatedly how important the country is to the overall success of the bloc.
Barroso, who heads the EU's executive arm, said it would carry on a "constructive dialogue" with Scotland, which has limited self-rule powers but is now likely to get more, after voters said no to ending the 307-year-old union.
He said the commission welcomed the fact that during the independence debate "the Scottish Government and the Scottish people have repeatedly reaffirmed their European commitment."
"The European Commission will continue to engage in a constructive dialogue with the Scottish Government, in areas under its responsibility, that are important to Scotland's future, including jobs and growth, energy, climate change and the environment, and smarter regulation."
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BRUSSELS, July 31 (RIA Novosti) The European Union is expected to call on other states to join the economic sanctions against Russia which were announced on Thursday, the European Council said.
In order to maximize the impact of the measures referred to in this Decision, the Union shall encourage third States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those provided for herein, the statement published in the EU Official Journal said.
Earlier the EU partner countries Montenegro, Iceland, Albania, Liechtenstein, Norway, Moldova and Ukraine - joined the EU sanctions against individuals and entities for their alleged role in destabilizing Ukraine.
The European Union officially barred Russias biggest state-run banks Sberbank, VTB, Gazprombank, Vnesheconombank and Rosselkhozbank from raising financing on western capital markets Thursday.
The first round of sanctions against Russia was implemented by the United States and the European Union back in March as a response to Crimeas reunification with Russia following a referendum. Moscow has repeatedly said that the measures are counterproductive, and labelled the sanctions a road to nowhere."
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