Nord Stream 2.

Seven German politicians protesting against Nord Stream 2 seem few. However, this is the tip of the iceberg. The resistance blade in Germany is directed against the branch of the disputed gas pipeline, namely EUGAL, without which Nord Stream 2 will be a gas pipeline nowhere. It turns out that it can cost the German […]

Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland and expert on international relations Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski comments on the influence of Russia’s economic policy on transatlantic relations, among others on the example of the contested Nord Stream 2 project.

In late November 2017 the Nord Stream 2 has been blamed by the U.S. Department of State for being Kremlin’s weapon of political blackmailing, which soon could be torpedoed by the U.S. sanctions against Russia[i]. The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is the new route for gas transit that Russian Gazprom and its European partners […]

Gazprom, the energy arm of Russia’s foreign policy, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Moscow argues that it was a good time for it and the company remains the guarantor of Europe’s energy security. Meanwhile, the central-eastern part of the continent will remember these years as a time of domination and dictating game conditions for European gas […]

The main topics of talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki were bilateral relations, the situation in Ukraine, migration policy and defense. The politicians also discussed the construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. According to Germany, this is an economic project. This view of the gas pipeline […]

Marek Menkiszak, head of the Russian team at the Center for Eastern Studies, describes Russia’s struggle with economic problems facing Western sanctions. How is the threat of new US restrictions affecting the Russians? Will it hurt the current Nord Stream 2 project?

The company responsible for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline wants to start a controversial project in the summer. Meanwhile, even if the Russians manage to finish work on time, it is possible that they will not be able to use the new pipeline yet, and thus leave transit through Ukraine – […]

On 31 January, Nord Stream 2 AG (which is 100% owned by Gazprom) obtained the consent of the Mining Authority in Stralsund for the construction and operation of a 55-km long section of the Nord Stream pipeline 2 in Germany. This consent covers both the land section of the pipeline to the town of Lubmin, […]

The Americans did not decide to sanction the Nord Stream 2 project. This means that the European Union will remain the field for combating this project, and the fight will not necessarily result in the project being blocked. However, Poles can use the commitment of the USA and the Commission to implement their own plans […]

During the POWERPOL conference a panel „Gas in Poland’s energy policy” was held. Market participants tried to answer questions concerning prospects of gas production and import into Poland, directions of changes, and key investment projects. Speakers agreed that the volatility of the gas market, prices, new sources and infrastructure will determine the future of diversification. […]