An English language version of the article was written for the online magazine New Eastern Europe. The article includes a discussion of the most important challenges to creating an Energy Union. The full article can be read here. peline, destined to bring Russian gas to southeastern Europe, was unexpectedly cancelled on 1 December 2014. Instead, President Putin announced the creation of an alternative pipeline to Turkey, and the construction of a gas hub on the Turkish Greek Border.
Why this sudden change of heart? How did South Stream fit in the overall Russian energy strategy? And, could an Energy Union help avoid these situations in the future?
Sijbren de Jong (HCSS) and Cyril Widdershoven (TNO) wrote an article for the Polish news website biznes alert in which they analyze the case of South Stream in detail.
The full article (in Polish) can be read here.
An English language version of the article was written for the online magazine New Eastern Europe. The article includes a discussion of the most important challenges to creating an Energy Union. The full article can be read here.