E.ON promises to maintain investment activity Yesterday, at the annual shareholders meeting in Essen, the head of the board of the flagship German energy company E.ON, Wulf Bernotat, spoke about the “real state of affairs” in the company.

How Medvedev and Putin work in new positions Exactly a year ago, on May 7, 2008, former First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev officially took office as president. On May 8, 2008, his predecessor as head of state, Vladimir Putin, was appointed chairman of the government. Vremya Novostei correspondent Natalya ROZHKOVA asked representatives of the expert community to what extent the president and prime minister coped with their responsibilities in their new posts.

Kostroma deputies are seeking a complete ban on television advertising of beer nationwide The fate of cigarettes banned from advertising on television may also be shared by beer. The State Duma has proposed a complete ban on beer advertising on television and radio. The corresponding bill was introduced into the lower house of parliament last Monday by the Kostroma Regional Duma.

In Latvia, they prepared a bill for Russia for Victory Day The Latvian authorities are preparing for Victory Day in their own way. The Riga City Council declared the monument to the liberators from fascism “a certificate of occupation,” and the country’s government, for its part, is ready to present Russia with an invoice for the “occupation damage” caused to Latvia.

Those accused of attacking Ingushetia in 2004 asked the president of the republic for a verdict The Supreme Court of Ingushetia, as Vremya Novostei learned, recently announced another long break in the trial of a large group of alleged participants in the militant attack on the republic in June 2004 . The reason for this was the decision to return the case to the stage of preliminary hearings, that is, to start all over again.

Dear Evgeniy Grigorievich! Your birthday gives me a reason to tell you that acquaintance and, I hope, friendship with you, the opportunity to participate in the work of your wonderful Liberal Mission Foundation is a great honor and joy for me. Not only for me, but also for many fellow citizens who know you, you are one of the brightest social and intellectual phenomena of modern Russia. To live for a long, long time and to be just as active and wise is your most important civic duty.

Germans celebrate anniversaries of their history Germany and its federal capital Berlin are experiencing the fever of the anniversary year these days. Caught in its maelstrom, Chancellor Angela Merkel this week visited the former Stasi political prison in Berlin's Hohenschönhausen district, where she outlined the political guidelines for the celebrations.

The Puppet Format Theater brought a performance based on Shakespeare to Moscow From May 4 to 8, on the “Under the Roof” stage of the Mossovet Theater, the performances of “Puppet Format”, which came from St. Petersburg to Moscow on tour, are shown. “Crime and Punishment” and “The Cuprum Horseman”, dealing with St. Petersburg myths, have already been here, the latter even received the “Golden Mask”.

Russian computer retail hopes for summer While global PC sales have hit rock bottom and are slowly beginning to recover, Russian computer retail is showing a steady decline. The first quarter of 2009 showed that consumer demand for computer equipment fell by almost a third. The deflated consumer lending market is partly to blame for this. The closure of banking outlets in stores has reduced the volume of retail sales by 20-25%, says Vadim Yarotsky, general manager of the Positronika chain.

Yesterday, the Senate (upper house of the Czech Parliament) approved the European Union's Reform Treaty, also known as the Lisbon Treaty. 54 senators out of 79 present voted for this, with the required minimum of 49 votes. In February, the Chamber of Deputies made a similar decision. The document will now go to President Vaclav Klaus for signature. His country holds the presidency of the European Union for the current six months.

Today the center of Moscow is blocked for military equipment The traditionally tense pre-holiday situation on Moscow streets today will be literally combative. Military equipment will enter the center of the capital in the morning to take part in the dress rehearsal of the Victory Parade.

Moscow proposes to put a “fat end” to the scandal The diplomatic scandal between Russia and NATO, which broke out in connection with the expulsion from Brussels of two employees of the Russian permanent mission to the alliance, spread yesterday to relations between Moscow and Ottawa. The Russian Foreign Ministry responded to the alliance in kind, depriving two of its representatives of accreditation and, thus, the right to work in Moscow.

Nowitzki's 35 points did not help Dallas Basketball. Playoffs. NBA. Conference semi-finals. "East". “Cleveland” – “Atlanta” – 99:72 (series score 1--0). " West". “Denver” – “Dallas” – 117:105 (2--0). Dallas, which unexpectedly knocked out the winner of the Southwestern Division, San Antonio, from the fight in the first round of the playoffs, cannot yet cope with the second team of the conference, Denver.

Türkiye and Azerbaijan bring differences to Prague gas summit Tomorrow in Prague there will be a summit “Southern Corridor - New Silk Road”, dedicated to the prospects for the supply of Caspian gas to Europe, bypassing Russia.

CLUBS Alexey Nikolaev (saxophone) and OLD Friends Band , Ivan Farmakovsky (piano), Anton Revnyuk (bass guitar), Eduard Zizak (drums). Igor Butman Club , 20.00. CONCERTS Choral gala concert: Orthodox Singers (Estonia, conductor Valery Petrov); Siauliai State Chamber Choir “Polyphony” (Lithuania, conductor Gediminas Ramanauskas); male choir “Valaam” (St.