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The draft version of new US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 presented on the 4th of June includes a section which had not leaked to the press before. Blocking the gas pipeline’s certification increases the odds that it won’t be completed – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The hydrocarbons price crisis proves diversification is critical for companies whose business is based on extraction. One of the alternatives to this state of affairs is hydrogen, so its development should be supported with a Polish hydrogen strategy. The current discussion in Germany is food for thought on this issue – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor […]

Professor Jerzy Buzek, former prime minister and current member of the ITRE Committee at the European Parliament explains the impact of the amended Gas Directive, which does not target any specific project, but protects against gas market abuse. “The fact that these regulations hurt Nord Stream so badly says a lot, but it doesn’t say […]

Agata Łoskot-Strachota from the Centre for Eastern Studies writes about the consequences of applying the EU Gas Directive to the contentious Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. “One of the options Nord Stream 2 AG may choose is to divide the gas pipeline on paper into two parts: one section would run where the EU law […]

Germany’s regulatory office has officially decided not to grant the Nord Stream 2 pipeline a derogation from the EU Gas Directive, a move that could further delay the project and lower its profitability. If new US sanctions don’t stop the plan, its architects may try to use the EU law in a way that would […]

Bundesnetzagentur, the German energy regulator, has announced that Nord Stream 2 will not be excluded from the EU gas directive.

The German daily Handelsblatt has published bombshell news that may decide about the future of Nord Steam 2. If it is confirmed, the gas pipeline will be in even more trouble than that caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has already undermined its profitability – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

Unfortunately, the coronavirus will not only not delay the construction of Nord Stream 2, but it actually seems that this tragic crisis will be shamelessly used to quietly introduce harmful solutions. At a moment when everybody is focused on the increasing number of victims and Europe is united in its efforts to fight the plague, […]

Our report shows that Russians are capable to show opinions pretending to be European but are written in Kremlin. It is very delicate, very cunning propaganda campaign. They can interfere in how public opinion is shaped in very unethical way and, by doing so, reach their goals – says Ilya Zaslavsky from Free Russia think […]

PGNiG’s CEO Jerzy Kwieciński has announced the company will invest in new projects and become fully independent of gas from Russia. He wants PGNiG to have a strong position on the international arena and as part of the European hydrogen alliance.