Russia.

If it turns out that it is indeed impossible to stop Nord Stream 2, specific measures should be introduced to make its usage dependent on Russia’s conduct. However, instead a Concert of Powers type of a situation is emerging with disturbing signals about silencing the countries that are against it. Poland and Ukraine have to […]

The Fit for 55 scheme is a radical proposal to rid the economy of fossil fuels, for which the poorest will pay if an additional support mechanism is not offered. If the EU climate policy doesn’t spread to its foreign partners, it will kill Europe’s economy instead of facilitating its innovativeness. Poland is planning to […]

USA and Germany will not be exerting more pressure on Russia in spite of the risk that Moscow may use gas for political ends already this winter. Instead they want to offer compensation for Nord Stream 2, which may be conditional and hinge on fostering values such as the rule of law in the European […]

By deciding not to take part in the capacity auction for the Polish section of the Yamal-Europa gas pipeline, for the first time in the history of the pipe the Russian company was not interested in continuing a stable and all year long usage of this route to transport gas to Europe. However, this does […]

What goes on in Poland on the 7th of July.

On the 24th of June, the EU introduced a regulation of the Council of Europe on imposing new sanctions against Belarus for human rights violations. This time the bloc decided to undermine Belarusian economy. Will the sanctions be effective? – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes. What are targeted sanctions? Economic sanctions, also called targeted, […]

The news about methane leaks recently published by Gazprom shows that this problem carries more importance for Russia than the fight with CO2 emissions. Soon EU regulations may challenge the gas industry in that country – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.

Francois Fillon, Karin Kneissel, Gerhard Schröder are the tip of the corruption iceberg, whose common denominator is Russian money, influence, „understanding” and energy projects. They are the perfect puppets, that not only serve the Kremlin propaganda, but also have real impact on policies – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.

The problems facing the Baltic Pipe project have led the public opinion to believe that Poland may reach a dead end, and be forced to sign a new Yamal contract with Gazprom. This will not happen thanks to decades of diversification. Plan A is being implemented and we have a plan B – Wojciech Jakóbik, […]

On the 10th of June, the Nord Stream 2 AG company announced it had completed the so-called „golden weld” on the B line of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. This means 1234 km of one of the pipe’s strings now constitutes an integral whole. However, the operational launch of even one line will not […]