Germany named a new head of its Economic Ministry Monday after Michael Glos abruptly resigned eight months before a general election.

Text of report by right-of-centre German newspaper Die Welt website on 16 July [Unattributed report: "The EU Does Not Appreciate Such Behaviour; Minister Glos in Moscow Sharply Criticizes Oil Sanctions Against Prague"] Moscow - Economics Minister Michael Glos (CSU [Christian Social Union]) has called on Russia to stop cutting off oil supplies to the Czech Republic.

NIZHNY NOVGOROD. July 14 (Interfax) - Russia should avoid a sharp rise in domestic energy prices, German Economics and Technology Minister Michael Glos said after a meeting between a German delegation and the Nizhny Novgorod government on Monday.

Text of report by independent German news agency ddp Berlin - In view of continued high energy prices, the Federal Government fears a downturn of the cyclical trend and a loss of jobs. "Continuing high energy prices will affect private consumption.

Text of report by independent German news agency ddp Duesseldorf - Economics Minister Michael Glos (CSU) [Christian Social Union] rejects state intervention to lower gas prices.