Euro zone finance ministers early Wednesday morning agreed in principle to disburse 10.3 billion euros. The September part of the tranche will be disbursed only if the Greek government has sorted out the establishment of an independent privatization fund controlled in part by the European Commission. Source: Greek Reporter
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is in Moscow for an official visit being touted as the beginning of the end of a frosty period in traditionally warm ties between Greece and Russia and during which energy cooperation is expected to be a key focus of talks. Source: Ekathimerini
Caracas and Moscow have signed $5 billion US dollars’ worth of contracts related to oil production during President Nicolas Maduro’s visit to Russia, Maduro tweeted a day after meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Maduro announced the deal on Twitter, thanking Putin and the people of Russia. “Contracts have been signed to guarantee investments for $5 billion to increase oil production with Russian partners of joint ventures,” Maduro said. Source: RT
I’m afraid of the dead next Saturday. At some point, we will be in a state of self-defense. At some point my colleagues will want to save their skin. Yves Lefebvre, Secretary General of SGP Police-FO Source Decider & Entreprendre
