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Medvedev: Russia stands by to help Europe
15 December 2011 By
Speaking after the EU-Russia summit, President of ~Russia’s Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, on Thursday stated that Russia will offer Europe financial aid in order to help stabilize the European Union and the euro. “Russia will continue reinforcing financial stability of the euro area, first and foremost, through the IMF”, Medvedev said. “The European Union is our major trading partner”, he concluded.
EU concerned about elections as Russia pledges euro support
15 December 2011 By
In a joint press conference, President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, on Thursday expressed his concerns over the transparency of the recent Russian elections. “We are concerned about irregularities and lack of fairness”, Mr. Van Rompuy said.
For his part, EC President, Jose Manuel Barroso, highlighted the importance of the “Common steps visa-free travel” launch, which will lay down the path to achieve a visa-free travel regime between the EU and Russia.
President of Russia’s Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, said that Russia is willing to help Europe solve the current crisis. “Russia will continue reinforcing financial stability of the euro area, first and foremost, through the IMF”, Medvedev said. Russia’s president also commented on EU-Russia’s energy cooperation, stating that Russia’s “interests” will guide them in the north European gas pipeline developments.
Euro fiscal union will take ‘months and years’ to create, says Merkel (German)
14 December 2011 By
Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, on Wednesday told the lower house of the German parliament that it could take Europe years to solve its debt crisis, as growing scepticism about [Read more...]
GE’s Markus Becker on Energy efficiency; making savings at source
13 December 2011 By
Efficient energy : Making savings at source www.euractiv.com EurActiv Stakeholder Workshop, Brussels, December 2011 The forecasters agree European energy consumption will rise in the decades ahead — and eclipse demand-side [Read more...]
Euro crisis, in 2011, triggers debate on existence of EU
The European debt crisis in 2011 developed in such a way that some analysts now argue that the European Union is facing an existential crisis. EUX.TV Producer Laura Fernandez compiled key soundbites from the year that is now ending and talked to Janis A. Emmanouilidis, senior policy analyst at the Centre for European Studies in Brussels.
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