Oettinger

EU Commissioner Guenther Oettinger has said that he fears the organization may disintegrate "due to the pressure of populism."

Oettinger, a German politician from Angela Merkel's ruling CDU party, told the German newspaper Bild:

The European Commission needs to make plans for a 'state of emergency' in Greece from July 1 if Athens does not reach an agreement with its creditors, Germany's EU Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on Monday in Berlin.

Germany's EU Commissioner Guenter Oettinger said on Monday it might still be possible for Greece and its creditors to reach a deal this week.

EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger has told Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva he entirely supports the establishment of an energy board in the country.

Oettinger commented on the latest developments in Bulgaria's energy sector while meeting Zaharieva and interim Economy Minister Vasil Shtonov in Brussels.

The EU wants a uniform price for Russian natural gas for all its member states, said Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger on Friday. 

Oettinger had a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk who lobbies for the idea of an EU energy union. 

Bulgarian Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev and EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger discussed the South Stream gas pipeline project at a meeting on Thursday morning.

The two arranged a new meeting in the coming weeks, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).