Nord Stream 2.

The completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, almost two years after the original deadline, does not conclude the dispute over the pipe. The US sanctions and the EU law make it impossible to quickly start gas transmission, despite the fait accompli policy pursued by Gazprom, which is contributing to the high gas prices […]

The situation around Nord Stream 2 is toxic. We are downward spiraling into a security dilemma – states Kirsten Westphal. – Gazprom is seemingly using geo-economic measures against Western Europe for the first time. Poland and Ukraine are used to such situations – states Maria Shagina. Both are authors of an analysis on Nord Stream […]

The Crimea Platform was an occasion to talk unofficially about Nord Stream 2. Poland and Ukraine played a significant role in those conversations. Together both countries can create an alternative to the supply system controlled by Putin’s pipe. They should start with solidarity in case Russia disrupts the supply, especially that Moscow is already cutting […]

The Greens and their friends from other parties believe decarbonization is the solution to healing and stopping the „climate disaster”. We reject this apocalyptic scenario as a vision for our industrial policy, and we are for using lignite and hard coal in the energy industry as the basic source of energy – says Tino Chrupalla, […]

The Nord Stream 2 project does not fit well with our times. It goes against the EU plans to protect the climate and the bloc’s geostrategic interests. The pipeline is a threat to the stability of Ukraine, which is why it should be stopped, but that’s impossible – says Julia Verlinden, PhD, spokesperson of the […]

Russians are arguing that even the unconfirmed news about Nord Stream 2 being launched has caused the gas price to drop, so they are agitating for starting the pipe in the fall irregardless of the existing obstacles. The gas prices did indeed flinch because of this rumor, but hydrocarbons prices have been dropping longer and […]

To prevent Gazprom form creating artificial gas shortage, Europe must work to end Gazprom’s export monopoly – states German Galuschenko, energy minister of Ukraine in an interview for BiznesAlert.pl.

The Nord Stream Two saga is far from over. Although the agreement between the United States and Germany would allow for the physical completion of this natural gas pipeline (directly linking Russia and Germany via the Baltic Sea), its certification and especially its future operation at full capacity are far from certain. In fact, even […]

According to Bartosz Bieliszczuk from Polish Institute for Foreign Affairs (PISM) U.S. and Germany deal on Nord Stream 2 will not deter Russia.

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