energy

Nuclear plant expansion is on, Hungary PM says, as FM calls sector sanctions ‘a red line’

The EUR 12.5 bn expansion of Hungary’s only nuclear power plant at Paks remains viable, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban…

2 years ago

Warsaw gets serious about eliminating Russian energy imports

Poland adopted draft legislation on Wednesday to prohibit coal imports from Russia. In its efforts to move away from all…

2 years ago

Bulgaria gets reduced gas price from Gazprom before elections

Ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections in Bulgaria, Russian gas giant Gazprom has gone against market trends, giving Bulgaria's state-run…

2 years ago

Poland u-turns on COP26 pledge to phase out coal

Polish Climate and Environment minister Anna Moskwa appeared to reverse Poland's commitment to cutting coal power by 2030 on Thursday,…

2 years ago

Russia leverages gas in attempt to weaken Moldova’s ties with EU – Financial Times

Russian state-owned Gazprom has offered Moldova a new and improved gas-supply contract on condition that it drops its tariff-free trade…

3 years ago

Rising bills bring extra bite to Baltic winter

For the citizens of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, the signs are ominous. As the Baltic countries look ahead to rising…

3 years ago

Nord Stream 2 cements Russian dominance of European energy market

The contentious Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline will commence gas transits from Russia to Europe next month, according to…

3 years ago

Coal Plants Cause Thousands of Deaths in Eastern Europe

In the last three years only, 19,000 deaths have been linked to coal-power plant-related air pollution in the Western Balkans…

3 years ago

Hungary Promises LNG flows to Ukraine from Krk Gas Terminal

Hungary has floated the idea of a tripartite agreement to supply Ukraine with natural gas flows through Hungary via liquefied…

3 years ago

Unbundling Rule Another Hurdle for Nord Stream II

The Nord Stream II (NSII) natural gas pipeline will be completed, despite political opposition from Ukraine, Poland and the US…

3 years ago