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What goes on in Poland on the 19th of December.

The Russian media report that Austria, holding the presidency of the Council of the European Union, is opposed to the acceleration of work on the gas directive. Will Austria thereby seal the political and gas alliance with Russia and facilitate the construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline? – writes Piotr Stępiński, editor […]

What goes on in Poland on the 15th of October.

The dispute over the revision of the gas directive shows how strong is Russia’s influence on European politics and how much it harms European integration, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

The first day-ahead auction on the EPEX SPOT power exchange after the split of the common power price zone between Austria and Germany, which becomes effective today (1 October), saw higher prices for Austria than Germany, writes the Austrian Energy Agency in a press release.

What goes on in Poland on the 4th of September.

According to BiznesAlert.pl information, works on revision of the gas directive are stuck in the European Council. It is for Austria and Germany, whose companies are financially engaged in building Nord Stream 2, which would be subjected to new law.

The explosion of gas hub installation in Austria forced Italy, dependent on its gas, to implement crisis mechanisms. This is a test of the revised EU regulation on security of supply (SoS). It also shows what Poland can expect if Europe allows for Nord Stream 2 – says Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

Breugel think tank analyst Georg Zachmann states that Nord Stream 2 defence from Austria and Germany is “a surprise”. Austrian Chancellor and German minister for foreign affairs condemned U.S. Senate proposal of new sanctions against Russia, including the ones against controversial project Nord Stream 2.

„German and Austrian socialists condemned the US Senate bill, which called for introducing sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and companies engaged in its construction. By defending the project, which legitimizes Russia’s dominant position in the region, minister Gabriel and chancellor Kern challenged European solidarity, which they so eagerly invoke,” writes Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, […]