Western Europe

  • Dec 4, 2006
  • 2 min read

AZERBAIJAN/RUSSIA: Baku threatens to cut oil supplies

President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that Azerbaijan would reduce or suspend altogether oil...

Azerbaijan
  • Nov 7, 2006
  • 2 min read

AZERBAIJAN/EU: Brussels looks to Azerbaijan for energy

The European Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding to create an energy partnership...

Azerbaijan
  • Nov 3, 2006
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA: Bases in Europe raise Moscow's fears

Russia continues to express deep misgivings about NATO plans to create new military bases in...

Russia
  • Oct 17, 2006
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA: Gazprom move will delay Shtokman gas

President Vladimir Putin on October 11 publicly endorsed the decision of state gas monopoly...

Russia
  • Oct 17, 2006
  • 1 min read

RUSSIA: Gazprom's move will delay Shtokman gas

President Vladimir Putin on October 11 publicly endorsed the decision of state gas monopoly...

Russia
  • Oct 10, 2006
  • 2 min read

EASTERN EUROPE: Drug-resistant TB spreads westwards

Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is spreading to the EU from its eastern borders, international...

Eastern Europe
  • Oct 5, 2006
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN/INTERNATIONAL: Steel strike wins more pay

Coalminers supplying Mittal Steel Temirtau in Kazakhstan returned to work today, after a large...

Kazakhstan
  • Sep 25, 2006
  • 2 min read

UKRAINE: Kiev plans to cut gas use and boost output

The Fuel and Energy Ministry announced plans today to reduce gas consumption from 77.7 billion...

Ukraine