Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou has asked for the EU-IMF bailout deal to be activated immediately. It is hoped the rescue package will help the recovery of the debt-laden country.

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from Deutsche Welle

Ministers have agreed on a NATO plan for the gradual handover of security responsibilities in Afghanistan to Afghan forces. Earlier in the talks, ministers discussed the withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Europe.

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  Security  |  from Deutsche Welle

Politics of Scotland's oil industry future mapped out The main political parties have been spelling out their views on the future of North Sea oil and gas. The offshore industry

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from news.bbc.co.uk

MOSCOW -- Ukraine's new president signed a deal Wednesday that allows Russia's Black Sea Fleet to stay in the country another 25 years, moving to ease a long-standing and giving Moscow its second foreign policy victory in the former Soviet Union this

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from washingtonpost.com

By Robert M Cutler MONTREAL - Two events coincided this week to point towards further complications in Euro-Caspian energy geo-economics. Azerbaijan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Georgia and Romania to promote liquefied natural gas

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.04.2010  |  Energy  |  from atimes.com

hampering air travel across Europe. The summitt is meant to allow NATO to review its role in world security. There are doubts among some members about its combat mission in Afghanistan, the continuing presence of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe, relations

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.04.2010  |  Security  |  from baltictimes.com

Macedonia could start its EU accession talks within the period of the Spanish EU presidency says Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos.

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com

Visa-free travel between Turkey and Russia could begin this summer, a Russian official said Thursday.

• Date: 23.04.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.04.2010  |  External Relations  |  from hurriyetdailynews.com