Addressing a Balkan energy summit in Zagreb, Croatia on June 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin was as poker-faced as ever as he trumpeted a landmark deal that could secure Moscow's continued dominance of Europe's energy market.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday the energy markets of Black Sea littoral states should be stabilized by long-term contracts.

Europe needs reliable energy supplies for the future and Russia can fill the bill -- but the European Union would nevertheless be wise to seek alternatives. That was the general consensus of top international experts assembled at the Global Energy Leaders Summit organized this week in London by the "Financial Times" newspaper.

European Capital S.A. SICAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS), announced today that it has invested in Groupe Sud Robinetterie ("GSR"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-end valves for the oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation and chemical industries.

On June 18 the European Commission adopted a report on the implementation of Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector.

In 2006, the European Patent Office (EPO) received a record total of around 207 300 patent applications, 5% up on the previous year (2005: 197 400). There was also a rise of 5%, from 128 000 to 135 200, in the number of new grant proceedings instituted before the EPO. The proportion of filings originating from the 32 member states of the European Patent Organisation fell by over 1%, from 49.6% to 48.5%.

A second day of talks in Vienna between Russia and NATO on the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty has failed to reach a breakthrough.

Eurofound Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of EIRO

Europe's leading monitoring instrument - offering reliable and up-to-date news and information on industrial relations developments in Europe - marks its 10th anniversary on 14 June 2007.

Paris is a marvelous city, simply wonderful and beautiful in France. Paris is called the Capital of the World, and this is true only because it is being visited by all the people from all the places of the world. Actually, the crowds on the streets consist i think mostly of the tourists that can be easily recognized by the thick cameras on their necks and amazed glances constantly thrown around.

One day after the Group of Eight (G8) summit wrapped up in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin met on June 9 with Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica on the sidelines of an economic forum in St. Petersburg. Afterward, Putin told reporters that it was "with pleasure" that he had informed Kostunica of the outcome of the G8's negotiations on the future status of Kosovo.

An emergency meeting is opening today in Vienna, Austria, to discuss the future of the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty. The four-day conference was called by Russia in May after President Vladimir Putin declared a moratorium on Russia's participation in the pact the previous month.

In the EU25 in 2005, the organic area made up 3.9% of the total utilised agricultural area.