Missing strategy
South stream pipeline for support to Bulgaria, Austria and Italy is the most expensive gas import project area, which makes EU gas prices to become even higher
Cheaper gas supplies are available form yet undeveloped streams from Romania, Greece, Cyprus and Croatia
Such offshore and onshore gas projects would increase their gas production, create job offers and develop sustainable gas supply sector – furthermore a lot more cheaper that it is now
No longer EU responsibility
The strategic question of alternative gas import diversification is no longer EU responsibility. It is the states, who need to have political will and strategic vision to oppose Russian pressure. The states need to formulate their own coherent national strategies and bring national interests and strategies to the light of common EU energy and gas diversification policies…
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