After Croatia adopted the euro suddenly prices hiked by up to 50 percent and rising energy costs

 

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"Gazprom" stopped deliveries to Latvia on the July application

The management of  "Gazprom" on July 30 decided to stop gas supplies to Latvia. The reason, according to the official data of the Russian corporation, was the violation of the conditions for the selection of "blue fuel".

Euro Area Annual Inflation Hits New Record Of 8.1% In May - UrduPoint

Euro area annual inflation spiked to a new record high of 8.1% in May, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat on Tuesday. The figure jumped from the previous record of 7.4% recorded in April.

La guerre en Ukraine fait grimper le prix du gaz naturel européen, qui dépasse 200 euros le mégawattheure, une première - rtbf.be

Le conflit en Ukraine a fait grimper vendredi le prix du gaz naturel à un nouveau record historique en Europe, alors que l'approvisionnement en provenance de Russie pourrait être affecté par d'éventuelles sanctions économiques visant directement le secteur énergétique russe.

Germany spends 72.2 mln euros on G20 Hamburg summit

The German government had spent approximately 72.2 million euros (90.25 million dollars) on the G20 Hamburg summit, German media reported on Sunday, citing data released by the Finance Ministry.

Merkel fourth term in doubt as German coalition talks fail

Chancellor Angela Merkel has said her efforts to form a three-way coalition government had failed, thrusting Germany into a political crisis and pushing Europe's largest economy closer to a possible new election.

Initiative franco-allemande pour plus d'intégration dans la zone euro

Le ministre français de l'Economie Bruno Le Maire et son homologue allemand des Finances Wolfgang Schäuble ont annoncé lundi la création d'un groupe de travail pour aller "plus vite plus loin" dans l'intégration de la zone euro.

France's Le Pen softens on timetable for dumping euro

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen softened her stance on Saturday on a timetable for ditching the euro, a week before she faces off in the decisive second round of voting with pro-EU rival and favorite Emmanuel Macron.

Italian Prime Minister Renzi announces resignation

Italian Prime Minister Renzi has announced his intention to resign following a defeat in a referendum over his plan to reform the constitution.

France launches app to warn of any terrorist threat ahead of Euro Cup

France’s authorities have launched a smartphone app that will warn visitors of any terrorist threat two days before the start of the 2016 Euro Cup in the country, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.

France says strong euro needed to avoid US sanctions probes

A strong euro and greater role for the European currency in international trade is needed to help French banks avoid high US penalties on alleged dealings with countries subject to sanctions, a government official said Thursday.

Greece can't have parallel currency with euro (Austrian bank governor)

Austria's National Bank Governor Ewald Nowotny rejected a parallel currency for Greece here Friday, saying such a currency should not exist."When a country is part of the euro, the currency of that country is the euro," Nowotny, who is also a member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council, told a press conference.

Chaos needs to be managed well if Greek people say 'no' in referendum (Former PM)

It will be crucial for the Greek government to properly manage a probable chaotic situation stemming from a “no” result in the July 5 referendum, former Prime Minister George Papandreou has told daily Hürriyet.

ECB prepares for Greece’s exit from euro (Der Spiegel)

The European Central Bank is preparing a contingency plan for Greece leaving the single currency zone. According to Germany’s Spiegel magazine it looks at ways to keep the rest of the eurozone untouched.

Marine Le Pen to Greece: No Austerity - No Euro

According to Marine Le Pen, it is impossible to abandon austerity without abandoning the euro. In addition, the politician announced that the Ukrainian crisis cannot be solved through escalation...

Co-leader of Germany’s Left Party says German government blackmails Greece

Co-leader of Germany’s Left Party, Bernd Riexinger, has accused the federal government of blackmailing Athens and of deliberate attempts to destabilize the situation in Greece.

U.S. welcomes joint statement by Vučić and Rama

BELGRADE -- The U.S. embassy in Belgrade welcomed the willingness of Serbian PM Aleksandar Vučić and his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama to solve problems through dialogue...

“We welcome the joint statement of Prime Ministers Aleksandar Vučić and Edi Rama that re-committed the governments of Serbia and of Albania to preserving stability in the region," said Press Attache at the US Embassy Steven Stark.

Rama's visit to Belgrade postponed for November 10. (Vucic and Rama underlined that it is necessary to continue the dialogue)

BELGRADE - The prime ministers of Serbia and Albania, Aleksandar Vucic and Edi Rama respectively, agreed on Sunday in a telephone conversation that the official visit by the Albanian prime minister to Serbia should be postponed for November 10.

The two prime ministers said in a joint statement that the incidents at the stadium in Belgrade during the football match between Serbia and Albania were very unfortunate.

PM of Serbia: Serbia expects apology from Albania

Serbia will remain a true pillar of stability in the Western Balkans, and nothing can compromise this, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has told CNN...

He was commenting on the football match between Serbia and Albania on Tuesday evening in Belgrade, when a small drone was flown above the pitch with a map of the so-called "Greater Albania," which caused disturbance and incidents, after which the game was abandoned.
"This was a severe provocation. I do not know who could benefit from this, but it is a fact that officials were the only supporters of the Albanian team at the match," Vučić said.

Albania summons Serbian envoy after sour football match

  Albania summoned Serbian Ambassador Miroljub Zoric to its Foreign Office Wednesday as relations between the two countries strained in the aftermath of a football match.

“Football should not be mixed with politics,” Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati said at a press conference.

He was referring to the Euro 2016 qualifier football match between Serbia and Albania that was held on Tuesday night in Belgrade, but had to be abandoned when a Kosovo flag was desecrated on the pitch.