The EU agrees on completing its internal energy market by 2014
Brussels. EU leaders discussed, at the extraordinary European Council Meeting in Brussels, European energy market and ways to make energy price more affordable, BNT reports.

Nine soldiers killed in Colombia rebel attack
Bogota. Nine soldiers were killed and six wounded in an attack the government blamed Wednesday on the ELN, Colombia's second largest leftist guerrilla group, AFP reports.

Low voter turnout in European Parliament elections risky for the EU
Sofia. In an interview for BNR, Mr Vihar Georgiev, Professor of European Studies at Sofia University, commented on European Parliament (EP) elections and EU citizens’ motivation to vote.