Новости за 03.08.2017

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker further supports the continuation of Turkey accession talks with the EU, opposing calls for ending membership talks amid political tensions between Ankara and several EU member states. “I believe that it is better for both sides, for the mutual relationship between Turkey and the EU, to continue talks,” said Juncker

Eurozone retail sales grew unexpectedly in June 2017 according to Eurostat data. The European Statistical agency report that was published on Thursday, shows that retail sales that were forecast to remain flat in June, climbed 0.5% in one month. According to the data gathered by all EU member states, turnover is unexpectedly high for two

Russian oil giant Rosneft said on August 2 that its subsidiary, Rosneft Vietnam, plans to drill another 3 wells as part of development of Vietnam offshore projects in 2018. Two production wells will be drilled at Block 06.1 aiming at development of prospective areas of Phong Lan Dai and Lan Do fields, Rosneft said in

On August 3, oil prices rose following strong demand in the United States but high supplies from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pared gains. According to Reuters, Benchmark Brent crude was up 20 cents a barrel at $52.56 by 0920 GMT. US light crude was 20 cents higher at $49.79. The US Energy

The US has actually declared "an all-out trade war with Russia” by tightening sanctions against it, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in a Facebook post. He is confident that these measures will have no sense and that Russia, nevertheless, will be able to develop. "The hope for improving our relations with the new U.S. administration is now

Italy’s deployment of Navy ships to assist Libyan authorities intercept migrant boats in Libyan waters could implicate Italy in human rights abuses against migrants subsequently detained in Libya, Human Rights Watch said today. Italy began a limited naval mission on Wednesday to help Libya’s coastguard curb migrant flows, which have become a source of political friction

Emmanuel Macron’s popularity dropped to 33% in July, the lowest rating for a French president two months into his term, down from 45 % a month before. This is according to YouGov, in an opinion poll made for Le HuffPost and CNews and released today, in a sign that controversy over spending cuts and tax reform is taking a toll.