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What goes on in Poland on the 20th of February.

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 […]

The final investment decision on the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline is to be taken this year. The Russians exaggerate the fears of the industry in Poland in order to make the project more successful, at least for domestic policy purposes. Is it just because of that? – Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl, wonders.

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?

Theoretically, PGNiG could look for gas in Lebanon. For now, however, European giants with Russian Novatek do so. The deposit of Israel are an interesting perspective. Despite temporary disputes, Warsaw and Tel-Aviv could find a way to cooperate here. For the „gas plant”, Norway remains a priority – says Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

What goes on in Poland on the 16th of February.

Marek Menkiszak, head of the Russian team at the Centre for Eastern Studies, describes Russia’s struggle with economic problems in the face of Western sanctions. How does the threat of new US restrictions affect Russians? Will it harm the disputed Nord Stream 2 project?

Government Plenipotentiary for strategic energy infrastructure Piotr Naimski was interviewed by the Czech newspaper Česká Pozice. He talked about Polish energy policy, plans of building the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline and energy cooperation in the Central and Eastern Europe region.

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 – […]

What goes on in Poland on the 15th of February.