Nord Stream 2 is a challenge for EU energy policy

Although the fate of the disputed Nord Stream 2 project is still at stake, the intra-EU dispute in this matter is influenced by Germany’s policy, which seems to be playing solo on the matter. On Friday, Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Russia. We are talking about it with Agata Łoskot-Strachota from the Centre for Eastern […]

Soldiers for LNG? A new message from Russia

The Russians defend Nord Stream 2 and criticize its potential competition, LNG from the USA. The message is at least two-way. They convince the West that it will lose financially on abandoning the dependence on gas from Russia and that LNG from the USA is not a threat to Gazprom, because Europeans are buying it […]

A positive investment decision on GIPL reached

The gas transmission system operators from Poland and Lithuania have signed a Connection Agreement that governs legal, business, and technical aspects of the investment project. The conclusion of the Connection Agreement is a real joint commitment of the Parties to build the interconnector. The ceremony took place on 24 May 2018 in Copenhagen, during the […]

Nord Stream 2 will not pay back? Putin’s friends will make a profit

According to Sberbank’s calculations, gas pipeline projects from Russia, Strength of Siberia, Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream will cost USD 93,4 billion together. The projects will not pay back to Gazprom, but they will provide lucrative contracts to the friends of the Russian president. One of the authors of the report has already been […]

EU co-financing contract for Baltic Pipe signed

Gaz-System and Energinet have signed a tripartite agreement with the EU Executive Agency for Innovation and Networks (INEA) for co-financing project works for Baltic Pipe under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The contract signing ceremony took place on 24 May 2018 during the „Energy Infrastructure Forum” in Copenhagen.

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