The European Commission has today adopted a request to the Council of the European Union for a mandate to negotiate with the Russian Federation the key principles for the operation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.

The planned regulations deteriorate European competitiveness, endanger jobs, and cause a rise in the price of haulage services where consumers are clearly at the receiving end.

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic, on the eve of his bilateral visit to Spain, met with EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn, who is today on a working visit to Serbia.