EUGAL at gunpoint. The Nord Stream 2 branch can be expensive

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 […]

Nord Stream 2 without EUGAL will be a pipe to nowhere

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 – […]

Gazprom’s Web Will Ensnare Europe

In recent months, two alarming decisions have been made by the European Commission (EC). First, in October 2016, the European Commission accepted, at the request of a German regulator, a further exemption from allowing third-party access (TPA) to the OPAL gas pipeline connecting northern Germany and the Czech Republic. Next, in March 2017, the European […]

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