February 10, 2012

EU & Russia: The Pipeline Race Delusion

Oliver Geden, EU Observer


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Every year, the same ritual repeats itself in the European energy debate. The cooler the temperatures outside, the more heated the debates over natural gas supply security become. For years now, discussions have been following the same well-trodden path. . .

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