Energy industry is increasingly choosing gas. PGNiG wants to ensure market conditions of supply so that the development of gas energy will not end in blackout.
EEC 2018: Testing times for Europe. It had already been better
– Ten years ago in Katowice, we were wondering how to solve the biggest challenges for Europe. This topic is endless. Today we know that the European economy must be competitive on the global market – said Jerzy Buzek inaugurating the jubilee 10th European Economic Congress. In the panel opening this even,t visions of the future of Europe were made by European politicians: former Prime Minister and President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jacek Czaputowicz, former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Slovakia Iveta Radičová, former President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and former Prime Minister Finland and the current vice president of the European Investment Bank Alexander Stubb.
Polish Briefing: COP24 is a chance for Poland. The capacity market will stabilize RES
What goes on in Poland on the 15th of May.
All Poles will feel Trump’s movement on Iran
Better safe than sorry. In January 2017, I wrote that although Iran is tempting Poland, Polish companies are cautious. Donald Trump confirmed their fears announcing the withdrawal of the US from the nuclear agreement with Iran. All Poles will feel the indirect effects of his decisions at gas stations – says Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Polish companies are not threatened by the US decision on Iran, yet they do regret it
What goes on in Poland on the 14th of May.
PGNiG: Development plans for the Ærfugl and Skogul fields approved
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the geological documentation and development plans for two fields in which PGNiG Upstream Norway holds interests. Production is planned to begin in 2020.
UOKiK: The proceedings may at least delay Nord Stream 2 (INTERVIEW)
The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) initiated proceedings against Gazprom and five international entities responsible for financing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. In an interview with BiznesAlert.pl, the vice-president of the Office, Michał Holeksa, explained the reasons why UOKiK decided to take legal action. In his opinion, the intent of the office is not just to impose penalties and block the project, but to ensure compliance with the law.
Polish Briefing: Mysterious fluctuations in gas prices in the past quarter for Grupa Azoty
What goes on in Poland on the 11th of May.
Pulaski Foundation: Workshops on V4+Ukraine energy security
The roundtable meeting “Dialogue between civil and governmental actors on energy security” was held on April 25, 2018 in the office of Casimir Pulaski Foundation. It was the first workshop in the project “Energy security and effective strategic communication the civil and governmental actors: V4+Ukraine” sponsored by International Visegrad Fund.
Victory Day for wilfulness
European countries celebrate the end of World War II on May 8. The Russians have their Victory Day a day later. The decision of Donald Trump to leave the nuclear agreement with Iran could be the day of victory for the newly inaugurated President of Russia Vladimir Putin. It is a day of failure for supporters of multilateral arrangements to increase international security, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.