The EU has on 24 June 2010 adopted new measures aimed at simplifying management rules for the structural and cohesion funds. The changes should help to facilitate access to the funds and accelerate flows of investment at a time when public budgets are under pressure. As part of the measures to counter the economic crisis, additional advance payments totalling €775 million will be paid out to some member countries to tackle immediate cash flow problems.

• Date: 25.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.06.2010  |  Markets  |  from europa.eu

One of the few certainties of the 11-month-old Bulgarian Government of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is that any initial announcement on an issue of note would be swiftly followed by an official regress.

• Date: 25.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.06.2010  |  Energy  |  from sofiaecho.com

A meeting today of prominent CEOs from the United States and Russia with Presidents Medvedev and Obama marked a major step forward in U.S.-Russia business relations. The meeting was held today as part of the economic summit between the U.S. and Russia.

• Date: 25.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.06.2010  |  External Relations  |  from prnewswire.com

Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, defended Monday the outsourcing of services by the three foreign – owned electric power utilities in Bulgaria.

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  Energy  |  from novinite.com

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev came here to learn about Silicon Valley and notched at least one deal in the process.

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  External Relations  |  from europe.wsj.com

Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Thursday that the Islamic Republic of Iran supports nuclear disarmament across the world, particularly in the Central Asia.

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  Energy  |  from irna.ir

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in the United States for a visit aimed primarily at wooing U.S. investors he hopes will help launch Russia's technology sector into the 21st century.

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Radio Free Europe

Energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger said other nations should not fall victim to the dispute over unpaid bills. It came as Lithuania, a country that is totally dependant on the Russian gas

• Date: 24.06.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.06.2010  |  Energy  |  from telegraph.co.uk