Tuesday
27th Jun 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.
The European Commission says any extra revenue generated from a new visa-free travel scheme, set for launch in 2020, would go to the EU budget and reduce member state contributions.
The US president’s visit to Warsaw, ahead of the G20 meeting in Hamburg, puts a spotlight on a new EU eastern region initiative.
Half a decade after it was launched, the network of cooperation between China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries has brought uneven economical and political fruits so far.
The EU commission will likely impose a massive fine on Google this week as Estonia gears up to take over the EU presidency.
EU nationals in the UK could get almost the same rights as British people after Brexit, but an EU deal might not happen, the British government has said.
The European Commission gave the green light to a €17-billion plan by the Italian government to save Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca.
