Tuesday
17th Oct 2017
By EUOBSERVER
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in a bid to reduce the price of Russian natural gas in Greece, reports Kathimerini. Greece is said to pay 30% higher than the EU average. "Low energy prices from Russia are crucial to our recovery,” said Samaras.
New figures for 2017 so far show a surprising uptick in EU-Russia trade relations, notwithstanding sanctions over Ukraine and Crimea.
Hugs and kisses but no sign of "acceleration" in Brexit talks after British leader met the EU Commission chief in Brussels.
'Supporting the defence industry has become a goal in itself,' said a Belgian peace organisation about the European Defence Action Plan.
EU reforms on confidentiality of online messages said to have swayed in favour of big tech firms amid intense lobbying.
Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia called a "black day for freedom of expression" by Maltese prime minister.
In an exchange of letters, Mariano Rajoy and Carles Puigdemont called on each other to make the first step to defuse the crisis over Catalonia's independence.
