Push for energy diversification puts German coalition to the test
A debate over whether Germany needs to rethink its energy strategy, and reduce its dependence on Russian gas imports, is causing tensions within Chancellor Angela Merkel's right-left coalition.
View ArticlePoland calls for EU energy union
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the EU should pay up to 75% of the pricetag for the gas infrastructure needed to be able to create an efficient network, including pipelines and interconnectors...
View ArticleHungary says EU authorised its nuclear fuel supply deal with Russia
Hungary said on Wednesday (25 March) that it has reached a compromise with EU nuclear body Euratom over plans for Russia to be the sole supplier of nuclear fuel to the country's Paks power plant.
View ArticleEurope’s energy policy: Running out of fuel?
Energy security continues to top Europe’s agenda, as proved by the sustainable energy security package unveiled by the Commission in February. Although a step in the right direction, it falls short of...
View ArticleWashington congratulates Lithuania for receiving first LNG shipment from US
The State Department congratulated Lithuania on Wednesday (23 August) for receiving the first shipment of liquified natural gas from the US. The move follows Donald Trump’s visit to Warsaw last month,...
View ArticleKadri Simson: We need €260bn per year for European Green Deal
Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson talked about the Green Deal and energy issues with EURACTIV Croatia while she was in Zagreb for the meeting between the Commission and the Croatian government.
View ArticleGreece-Bulgaria gas interconnector IGB faces delays due to supply shortages
Greece confirmed on Wednesday (10 November) delays in the construction of a key gas interconnector linking Greece and Bulgaria (IGB), reported earlier by EURACTIV Bulgaria, but insisted that they were...
View ArticleUkraine war rekindles Europe’s demand for African oil and gas
Europe's thirst for oil and gas to replace sanctioned Russian supply is reviving interest in African energy projects that were shunned due to costs and climate change concerns, industry executives and...
View ArticleCroatia to invest €180 million in LNG infrastructure
Croatia will invest 180 million euros ($182.32 million) to build a new gas pipeline and more than double capacity at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in a bid to secure gas supplies, the...
View ArticleIn Sofia, von der Leyen hails new gas interconnector bringing ‘freedom from...
In the Bulgarian capital Sofia, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday (1 October) that a Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector was a “game changer” bringing “freedom from Russia” to...
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