Montenegro's EPCG Says Jan Household Power Consumption Up 11% Y/Y Παρ, 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 18:36 Montenegrin power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) said on Thursday that the consumption of electricity by households in the country rose by an annual 11% to over 132.8 million KWh in January.
IEA Chief Economist Fatih Birol is named Agency’s next Executive Director - Term Starts in September 2015 Παρ, 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 17:51 The Governing Board of the International Energy Agency (IEA) this week confirmed the appointment of Dr. Fatih Birol as the next Executive Director of the Agency. He will succeed Ms. Maria van der Hoeven, who will complete her four-year term on August 31, 2015.
Tsipras: Heal Wounds of Austerity Tackle EU Humanitarian Crisis Πεμ, 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 18:34 Upon his arrival to theEuropean Councilearlier, the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, stated:
Greece΄s Public Debt Problem is Smaller Than… Germany΄s Πεμ, 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 18:34 New data published by the European Union statistics office, Eurostat, suggest Germany hasgot more fiscal worries than Greece.
EU Council: A Pointless Summit Πεμ, 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 18:34 They will take no decision, neither on Greece, nor on Ukraine. At today's summit, the 28 leaders will rather tackle the ongoing topic of terrorism.
Threatening Toxic Leak in Spain Πεμ, 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 18:33 A chemical explosion at a warehouse caused a terrifyingtoxic cloud in the region of Catalonia and residents from five towns ordered by the authorities to stay indoors.
Romania's Energy Output Edges Up 0.7% In 2014 Πεμ, 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 17:52 Romania's energy output edged up by an annual 0.7% in 2014, while imports increased by 6.1%, the statistics office, INS, said on Wednesday.
Bosnia's Elektroprenos Signs Power Transmission Deals Worth 4.6 Mln Euro Πεμ, 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 17:48 Bosnian state-ownedpower transmission system operator Elektroprenos-Elektroprijenos BiH said on Wednesday it had signed nine contracts so far this year, mostly for power line construction and upgrade projects, worth more than 9 million marka ($5.2 million/4.6 million euro).
Bulgaria's Bulgartransgaz Opens 5.0 Mln Euro Tender for Well at Chiren Gas Repository Πεμ, 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 17:46 Bulgarian gas transmission system operator Bulgartransgaz has opened a 9.8 million lev ($5.7 million/5.0 million euro) tender for the design and drilling of a well at Chiren underground gas repository, a tender notice indicated.
Eurogroup: Progress Without Agreement for Greece Πεμ, 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 17:40 At an extraordinary meeting on February 11 the Eurogroup discussed the situation in Greece, in particular the way forward considering the upcoming expiry of Greece’s current economic adjustment program.
Blue Energy Sources Seeking Support of European Consumers Τετ, 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 19:40 The battle royal among the sources of blue energy to be the one who warms the freezing winters of Europe and lit up the light for secured energy future is one of the most discussedtopics since last December.
Tsipras the Eradicator: Greece’s ”Toxic Reforms” Discussed in Brussels Τετ, 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 18:20 Tough negotiations around the Greek debt will start this evening in Brussels, where the 19 finance ministers of the Eurozone will discuss Greece's appeal for more generous bailout conditions. Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis will be grilled for details on his proposed new deal to replace the frozen bailout agreements.
Avramopoulos is Tsipras Most Important Bargaining Chip Τετ, 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 18:08 After the SYRIZA government was confirmed by Parliament last night, government representatives flew to Brussels for the extraordinary Eurogroup meeting to discuss a possible bridge loan until August.
Merkel Samaras European Party EPP to Greece: Pay Up Τετ, 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 18:07 Europe'scentre-right, the European Peoples' Party, whose members include Greece's former New Democracy government and Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union has told Greece to pay their debts, ahead of the Eurogroup meeting.
The Hunt For Red Cash Τετ, 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 18:01 Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in Istanbul on February 10 that Moscow could only provide Greece with rubles if Athens asked Russia for financial aid.
Dijsselbloem: No Debt Deal With Greece Likely Tonight Τετ, 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2015 - 17:53 Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch Minister of Finance andpresident of the Eurogroup,has downplayed expectations that a debt deal with Greece is likely at an emergency meeting Wednesday.