Ministers have agreed on a NATO plan for the gradual handover of security responsibilities in Afghanistan to Afghan forces. Earlier in the talks, ministers discussed the withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Europe.

• April 23, 2010

Hungarian consul general to Istanbul has invited Turkish investors to Hungary in the production fields that require high technology.

• April 23, 2010

Toomas Hendrik Ilves to discuss the Eastern partnership, energy supply security, environment, and relations with Russia. We are talking about the most important issues for our citizens, like energy

• April 23, 2010

Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou has asked for the EU-IMF bailout deal to be activated immediately. It is hoped the rescue package will help the recovery of the debt-laden country.

• April 23, 2010

Politics of Scotland's oil industry future mapped out The main political parties have been spelling out their views on the future of North Sea oil and gas. The offshore industry

• April 23, 2010

By Robert M Cutler MONTREAL - Two events coincided this week to point towards further complications in Euro-Caspian energy geo-economics. Azerbaijan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Georgia and Romania to promote liquefied natural gas

• April 23, 2010

President Obama says tackling an oil rig disaster that has prompted fears of a major spillage in the Gulf of Mexico is a "priority".

• April 23, 2010

hampering air travel across Europe. The summitt is meant to allow NATO to review its role in world security. There are doubts among some members about its combat mission in Afghanistan, the continuing presence of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe, relations

• April 22, 2010