EU leaders brace for bitter budget battle
European Union leaders prepared Thursday for a summit on a proposed budget that has divided the 27-nation bloc already facing
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Greece could still get South Stream branch – report
Russian state-owned gas firm Gazprom has not abandoned plans to build a branch of the South Stream gas pipeline passing
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MEPs urge caution on fracking, but reject call to EU countries to refuse further fracking operations
Members of the European Parliament say that the emergence of exploration for shale oil and shale gas in some EU
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Poland must increase shale gas exploration to reach production goal – treasury minister
Poland needs to accelerate works on shale gas exploration if it wants to achieve 10 billion cubic meters of total
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Europe, Russia move ahead with Mars mission
The European Space Agency has announced a tentative agreement with Russia for an unmanned mission to explore signs of life
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Drop in Spanish olive oil production likely means higher prices
A severe drought is projected to cut sharply into Spain’s olive harvest. The Mediterranean country is the world’s largest supplier
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Greek bailout money still in limbo
Greece’s international lenders have failed for the second week in a row to reach an agreement on releasing more bailout
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EU asks Bulgaria to clean up landfills
The European Commission asked on November 21 that Bulgaria brings its landfills in line with the bloc’s legislation. Under EU
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EU asks Bulgaria to implement directive on intelligent transport systems
The European Commission asked on November 21 that three countries, Bulgaria included, pass legislation to ensure compliance with the directive
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