"The bloc's foreign ministers on Monday failed to agree on a European Commission proposal to allocate €3.75 billion to energy infrastructure projects and an extra €350 million for the EU's eastern neighbours. The commission's idea - to use unspent money from the 2008 budget for funding energy infrastructure projects - was taken out of the running after big EU donors such as Germany, France, the UK and the Netherlands opposed it."
A worthwhile compilation of the day's news by students of international relations.
Showing posts with label Eastern Europe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eastern Europe. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 24
EUobserver: EU ministers at odds over energy and eastern projects
by Valentina Pop; Full Article May Be Read Here
Labels:
Eastern Europe,
Energy,
EUobserver,
European Union,
Valentina Pop
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