RUSSIA-EU SUMMIT FAILS AMIDST HUMAN RIGHTS SPATS
May 1st, 2007
BY ALAN OSBORN
The much-hyped summit meeting between the EU and Russia ended May 25th without agreement and amid sharp criticism on both sides, mostly over human rights. Failure of the meeting has greatly worsened European energy problems as the EU takes 40% of its gas from Russia at present and this is expected to rise sharply. The deadlock puts renewed focus on the EU's new energy strategy.
The much-hyped summit meeting between the EU and Russia ended May 25th without agreement and amid sharp criticism on both sides, mostly over human rights. Failure of the meeting has greatly worsened European energy problems as the EU takes 40% of its gas from Russia at present and this is expected to rise sharply. The deadlock puts renewed focus on the EU's new energy strategy.
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