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Putin, Medvedev in tandem
On May 7, the newly elected President of Russia Dmitry Medevedev was sworn into office. As much as Putin and Medvedev’s electoral campaign has been coloured into Soviet muzhik style (New Europe, 17.03.2008), so the pre-Soviet Russia’s imperial tradition has. full story
EU eyes Trans-Arab gas for Nabucco
EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero- Waldner met representatives of the Mashreq countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria), Iraq and full story

Slovenian minister says it’s wise to diversify
Europe should try to diversify its energy sources as much as possible, Slovenian Development Minister Ziga Turk, whose country currently holds the EU’s rotating presidency, full story
Kassandra
A Discussion, a Confession and Disinformation
Last week, after a rather enlightening, yet incomplete, reply of the European Commission’s Department of Agriculture on the Eximo case, we have placed nine questions for the Commission to reply to in order to clarify full story

Airgram
The US Signs a “Declaration” with Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on “Strategic Partnership and Cooperation”
We knew it wouldn’t take too long for the good folks at the US State Department to come up with more bad ideas for Balkan stability, now that they are close to finishing their annual full story
Most Popular
1 Kosovo figures as Sweden takes over the reins
2 The US Signs a “Declaration” with Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on “Strategic Partnership and Cooperation”
3 THE CASE FOR URGENTLY RE-STARTING TALKS ON CYPRUS
4 Merkel looks forward to partnership with Russia
5 EU eyes Trans-Arab gas for Nabucco
6 The Caucasus transit
7 EU won’t be cooking with Caspian gas – not Nyet
8 EU foreign policy reconsidered
9 EU lawmaker says “Casino Capitalism” to blame
10 Frattini resigns as Tajani steps in
EU Institutions
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
EU foreign policy reconsidered
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said the EU’s much-maligned Lisbon Treaty could help the EU’s foreign policy, but said lawmakers should be more involved full story
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Parliament demands lobbyists be accountable
The European Parliament has called for stricter rules and more transparency for lobbyists in Brussels. A corresponding Resolution was adopted today by a broad majority full story
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Slovakia to adopt the Euro
Slovakia is to become the 16th nation to adopt the common European currency after being given the green light to join the Euro area from full story
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Benefits of new energy sources useless without caps on coal
Ban targets food and drink additives
Investors may not be able to hedge their bets
EU to improve water quality standards
Rules for sports on doping, foreign players, TV rights
EU foreign policy reconsidered
Latest European Parliment news

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
EU decides to stay out of the baggage cabin
It’s not rubbish now, EU heads for the courts
Parliament demands lobbyists be accountable
EU seeks higher spending on economic growth
Slovakia to adopt the Euro
Frattini resigns as Tajani steps in
Latest European Commission news

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
Refugee status and asylum fight lingers
Danish premier sees no decision on referendum yet
Kosovo figures as Sweden takes over the reins
CoE wants faster anti-terrorism conventions OK
EU wants world to stop sending arms to Zimbabwe
Blair might not get to be “Mister Europe” after all
Latest European Council news

Opinion and Analyses
Singh rehabilitates Hindu Pandits to their homeland
On April 25, 2008, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opened a cantilever bridge over the Chenab at Akhnoor and announced that more than 50,000 internally-displaced full story
Kosovo figures as Sweden takes over the reins
South Stream Secures EU’s Gas
World aviation industry joins forces to act on climate change
NE Columns
Editorial
World markets are in an awkward situation
Notebook
Sub-prime tsunami hits Insurance
Kassandra's Notebook
A Discussion, a Confession and Disinformation
Energy Insider
EU won’t be cooking with Caspian gas – not Nyet
An American in Europe
Bio-fuels myth fuels cars, but not stomachs
Eurocentrique
When Europe heats up What’s the EP to do?
Focus
World Food Crisis

EU lawmaker says “Casino Capitalism” to blame
Food prices soar, but who’s to blame?
FOOD View from the US Bush seeks USD 770 million in food aid
Food crisis solution elusive for Americas
Europe – not all of it - leads call for a bio-fuels pause Environmentalists vs. Governments
But others say the problem is more complex
The African Dilemma: little food, high costs
Environment
Climate change and energy security discussed
Climate change and energy security discussed
The carbon trade market volume doubled in 2008
International agreement cannot wait, EU warns US
Benefits of new energy sources useless without caps on coal
France reveals plans to become greener economy
Finns oppose sixth nuclear power plant construction
EU - World
EU - RUSSIA
Piebalgs, Khristenko discuss energy cooperation
European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs met the Russian Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Khristenko in Moscow on May 4, 2008 to discuss EU-Russia Energy full story
EU - USA
Primaries don’t produce a clear Democratic winner
Hillary Clinton won Indiana, but Barack Obama won North Carolina, and the result looked like it drew him closer to a technical knock-out to win full story
EU - ASIA
A Silk Road to China for Barroso and the EU
Led by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, leading European Union officials, including Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, whose country holds the rotating EU Presidency, full story
EU - RUSSIA
Piebalgs, Khristenko discuss energy cooperation
EU seriously concerned on Georgia-Russia tension
Brussels asks Moscow to lift meat bans
Merkel looks forward to partnership with Russia
Hungary’s OTP closes purchase of Russian bank
Gazprom to build electric power station in Kaunas

EU - USA
Primaries don’t produce a clear Democratic winner
Shield raised for defence
Russia, US sign treaty on nuclear cooperation
Microsoft wants to buy Czech portal Seznam.cz
Taiwan may join US to bring EU tariff case to WTO
Czechs say US missile-shield signing is delayed

EU - ASIA
European Parliament set to welcome Dalai Lama
First Armenian-Chinese business forum to be held in Beijing
A Silk Road to China for Barroso and the EU
Air France-KLM team up with Chinese cargo company
Ikea expansion in China moves ahead
Agriculture ministry and China’s CITIK to ink deal
Energy
EU eyes Trans-Arab gas for Nabucco
EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero- Waldner met representatives of the Mashreq countries (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria), Iraq and full story
The Caucasus transit
Georgian Minister of Economic Development Ekaterina Sharashidze, during her visit to Astana, discussed the possibilities of transit of Kazakh oil and gas to the world full story
Bush urges Congress to open drilling in Alaska
With oil prices reaching new highs just shy of USD 120 per barrel recently, US President George W Bush urged Congress to pass legislation to full story

Energy Insider
EU won’t be cooking with Caspian gas – not Nyet
As Europe strives to diversify its energy supplies, the EU and the US are progressively turning to the Caspian region, and especially Azerbaijan, for gas. full story
Energy News
South Stream Secures EU’s Gas
Bulgargaz and Gazprom joint venture to build pipeline
Will Gazprom’s South Stream challenge EU’s Nabucco?
ENI, Qatar ink key oil and gas MOU
Greece readies for Russian energy Bear Hug
LUKoil wraps up Odessa refinery upgrade
Running on empty
Tehran squeezes Shell Total over gas deal
Gazprom gets Chayanda gas field without a tender
Kaczyski, Yushchenko agree on Odessa-Brody-Plock-Gdansk
BP, Conoco Phillips to invest in Alaska pipeline
Turkmen lifeline for EU pipeline
More leases for StatoilHydro in the Gulf of Mexico
Petrom to borrow millions
Oil plants get new grease

Energy Project: South Stream
South Stream Secures EU’s Gas
Will Gazprom’s South Stream challenge EU’s Nabucco?
Greece readies for Russian energy Bear Hug
South Stream at the expert level
Hungary, Russia sign South Stream agreement
After Bourgas-Alexandroupolis Greece eyes South Stream
Kremlin Inc rules the Balkans
Energy deals inked with Russia for 6.4 billion Euro
King of his energy Castle
Russia, EU court Serbian NIS; Putin holds Kosovo wild card
Putin, Prodi reach South Stream deal
Russia, Bulgaria to sign deal on South Stream
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THE CASE FOR URGENTLY RE-STARTING TALKS ON CYPRUS
Bylines & Interviews
The Caucasus transit
By Georgian Minister of Economic Development Ekaterina Sharashidze
Azerbaijan creates alternatives, not competition
interview with Heydar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economic Development
Russia’s Energy Build: Leverage, not Threats
By Chris Weafer, Chief strategist at UralSib Bank in Moscow
Obama rises above racial politics in the United States
By Ray Bawarch, US-based author of the novel, “The Dirt People”
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