Today's Links : 4th of July

Abramovich quits job in Siberia to spend more time on Western front. Shaun Walker, The Independent (en)
Brussels offers NHS patients Europe-wide treatment. David Charter, The Times (en)
The Betancourt release: Did France help or hinder ? Charles Bremner, The Times (en)
Repsol chief calls for unified energy policy. Carola Hoyos and Mark Mulligan, The FT (en)
Rise takes eurozone rates to seven-year high. Ralph Atkins and Bertrand Benoit, The FT (en)
ECB claims citizens support rate rise. Ralph Atkins, Chris Giles and Bertrand Benoit, The FT (en)
Carmakers negotiate maze of European green taxes. John Thornhill, The FT (en)
The sky is no longer the limit for French utilities. Paul Betts and James Wilson, The FT (en)
A Surprised France Prepares a Welcome. Steven Erlanger, The NYT (en)
The French connection. Charlemagne, The Economist (en)
Georgia, Abkhazia and Russia : Tales from the Black Sea. The Economist (en)
Nordic defence : Pooling resources. The Economist (en)
Corruption in Romania : In denial. The Economist (en)
Spain : ¿Crisis? ¿What crisis? The Economist (en)
The credit crunch : Britain’s sinking economy. The Economist (en)
No Growth, ECB Focuses on Inflation. Liberation (fr)