Romania presents the IMF with gloomy prospects

A scuffle broke out among MPs in the Ukrainian parliament during the ratification of an energy and military deal with Russia.The subject is polemic not just in Ukraine but affects all Europe, the business paper Expansión writes: "What happened yesterday in the Kiev parliament illustrates the country's radical political polarisation, with the one side gravitated towards Russia and now represented by [President Viktor] Yanukovych's recent election victory, and the other leaning towards the West, which comprises those who voted for [Yulia] Tymoshenko. This Ukrainian issue transcends borders and is central to the stability of Europe's energy supplies. Ultimately, with this deal on the base in Sevastopol Russia is consolidating its long-term position in the Black Sea and using the energy factor as a vital variable for its strategic capacities."

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