Dash for Gas Raises Environmental Worries
American politicians often extol natural gas as abundant, cleaner-burning than other fossil fuels, and domestically produced, unlike Middle Eastern oil. But the process of extracting it is raising concerns among people with wells in their backyards.
Polish FM on tour of Caucasus and Central Asia
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski leaves Poland on Monday for a tour of Georgia, Armenia and Kazakhstan.
Japanese PM in election setback
The Japanese prime minister is facing an election disaster as forecasts show he lost control of the upper house of parliament in Sunday's election.
US-Russia reset on the skids
Last week, with a neat turn of phrase, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton captured the quintessence of the United States "reset" of ties with Russia.
Poland's New President Unifies Government
Poland has a new president, Bronislaw Komorowski, who was declared the winner of the second round of presidential elections. The results of Sunday's election bring the presidency more in line with the government, and could strengthen Poland's ties with the rest of Europe.
Did China Just Win the Caspian Gas War? - By Alexandros Petersen
While Washington and Moscow had their eyes on one another, Beijing stole the prize.
Bulgarian PM Upbeat about South Stream Pipeline Profits
Bulgaria stands to benefit a lot from the construction of the South Stream gas transit pipeline, according to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.
Latvian and Polish premiers discussed economic cooperation and euro introduction plans
Latvia’s Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (New Era) on Thursday had a meeting with the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk; at the meeting, Dombrovskis informed about Latvia's move to the euro and the planned adoption of the European single currency in Latvia on January 1, 2014, as Dombrovskis' press secretary Liga Krapane told LETA.
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