German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have proposed a new EU treaty to secure the region from an economic crisis relapse. The leaders met in Paris for talks, starting a crucial week for the economics of the eurozone. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, Sarkozy said that he and Merkel [...]
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December 6, 2011
November 18, 2011
UK, Germany vie for influence in debt-hit EU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to host talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday, as the two countries fight to take charge over their troubled common continent. As austerity measures in Italy and Greece are accompanied by changes in the countries’ governments, Merkel calls for more integration in the eurozone. Though Merkel has [...]
November 15, 2011
Putin’s doppelganger found in Chinese outback
A small Chinese village has attracted the international spotlight after a ‘twin brother’ of Russia’s PM Vladimir Putin was spotted among its residents. The peasant with a very familiar appearance was found by a local newspaper correspondent, who happened to stop by. Amazed, the journalist sent a photo to his paper. The shot made such [...]
November 9, 2011
Gazprom wants changes to Europe’s 3rd energy package
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom is ready to compete on the European market but amendments should be made to Europe’s third energy package, which requires the separation of energy production, transportation and sales, Gazprom Export head Alexander Medvedev said on Tuesday. The Third Energy Package particularly affects the operations of Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom, which [...]
November 8, 2011
Merkel, Medvedev Launch Nord Stream Pipeline Beneath Baltic Sea
The leaders of Germany and Russia are set to open the Nord Stream pipeline. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will turn on the tap at the western end of the new link during a ceremony in the northeastern German town of Lubmin on November 8. The prime ministers of France and [...]
November 3, 2011
Russian president arrives in France for G20 summit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Nice on Wednesday for the G20 summit to be held in the nearby French city of Cannes. The November 3-4 summit will focus on financial and energy issues in an effort to deal with flagging economic growth. Medvedev is expected to meet with his peers, including the Chinese and [...]
November 3, 2011
Greek referendum shakes up G20 agenda
In Cannes Greek PM George Papandreou has been summoned by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of the global summit for emergency talks over the proposed bailout referendum in Greece. The eurozone’s two most powerful politicians, Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, are expected to warn Papandreou to keep to the bailout [...]
November 1, 2011
Medvedev to head for G20 summit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will arrive in the French city of Cannes on Wednesday evening to attend the G20 summit that will focus on financial and energy issues on November 3-4. Medvedev will hold a few bilateral meetings with his counterparts, including the Chinese and Brazilian presidents, Hu Jintao and Dilma Rousseff, on the sidelines [...]
November 1, 2011
Medvedev to meet Chinese, Brazilian counterparts at G20 summit in Cannes
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will hold several bilateral meetings with his counterparts, including the Chinese and Brazilian presidents, Hu Jintao and Dilma Rousseff, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in France’s Cannes on Thursday, presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko said. The Russian president will arrive in Cannes late on Wednesday. Medvedev hopes to meet with [...]
October 27, 2011
Tsar quality: Bolshoi theatre reopens after six-year overhaul
It has been a renovation marred by endless delays and allegations of corruption, but on Friday the Bolshoi theatre finally opens its doors after a six-year overhaul to restore it to its pre-Soviet glory. The grand theatre in Moscow, stripped of much of its opulence in Soviet times, now stands bathed in red Italian fabric [...]
October 27, 2011
Germany approves boosting of EU’s bailout fund
Another EU leaders’ summit has kicked off in Brussels aimed at taking concrete steps to deal with the Eurozone debt crisis. Ahead of that, German legislators agreed to support a massive expansion of the European bailout fund. In one of the first decisions to emerge from the summit, big European banks will be required to [...]
October 19, 2011
The truth behind the smiles
The truth behind the smiles A new photo exhibition at the Manezh focuses on the body language of politicians and what it reveals. By Kristina Aleksandrova The St. Petersburg Times Published: October 19, 2011 (Issue # 1679) ALEXANDER ASTAFIEV German Chancellor Angela Merkel (l) and President Dmitry Medvedev. Photos of politicians are usually plastered all [...]
October 13, 2011
Chilly future for Europe’s Queen of Green?
An eco-friendly future for Germany could well be one of blackouts, vanishing industry, and huge electricity costs as the country takes the lead in Europe’s drive to go green. After the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe in Japan, Germany’s powerful Green anti-nuclear lobby exulted in victory after it turned the tide against nuclear power and forced the [...]
October 12, 2011
Main news of October 12
WORLD * U.S. federal prosecutors in New York have charged two Iranians with plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. * Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has begun talks on formation of a new government, a presidential spokesman said * A Ukrainian opposition party, the Front of Changes, has launched a long-term campaign called [...]