By Javier Blas On the subject of the European energy crisis, all attention is on Germany and gas from Russia. However, France and its fleet of nuclear reactors are at least as important. Indeed, the first European city to be at risk of blackout due to falling temperatures at the end of the year may […]
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Energy crisis: Time for Germany to respond to Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece
By Maria Tadeo The era in Europe where “Germany knows best” is coming to an end. For a decade, Berlin held the reins of moral and economic power in the European Union, setting policy and acting as the bad cop for the weaker economies of the South. The energy crisis upset this balance. Germany’s dependence […]
Why the EU’s gas plan is not enough in the face of Putin’s blackmail
By the Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Team By all indications, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using energy exports as a weapon to divide Europe and undermine its support for Ukraine. The European Union’s response earlier in the week is unlikely to change his plans. Time to find a more effective solution is running out. Russia’s state-owned […]
Germany prepares for the energy crisis: Hanover cuts hot water and heating
Hanover cut off hot water to public buildings, swimming pools, sports halls and gyms as Russian gas cuts fuel fears of a winter energy crisis. The city will also turn off public fountains and stop lighting large buildings at night as it aims to cut its energy consumption by 15 percent, Mayor Belit Onay tweeted. […]
Energy, Greek-Turkish and immigration at the center of the meeting K. Mitsotakis – A. Burbok
Energy, Greek-Turkish relations and immigration-refugees, as well as the war in Ukraine that has been developing for months, were at the center of the meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Foreign Minister Analena Berbock. During the meeting, issues of bilateral, regional and international interest were discussed. Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented Greece’s positions on dealing […]
EU: ‘Winter is coming, households are protected’
Can the EU get through the winter without gas from Russia? And if alternative suppliers are found, at what price will they supply us with the gas we need? Speaking to Deutsche Welle, EU Energy Commissioner Cadre Simpson outlines the problems, but argues that Europe is shielded against the threatened energy crisis. “We’re definitely going […]
Inflation and war turn the page on the Recovery Fund
By Tasos Dasopoulos The change of page of the national program for the “Greece 2.0” Recovery Fund is necessitated by high inflation, but also by the energy crisis that threatens to escalate if the catastrophic scenario that calls for the complete cessation of the supply of Russian natural gas to Europe is finally implemented. The […]
Today in the Parliament, regulation on the balances on the electricity bills
Today, a legislative regulation will be submitted to the Parliament by which the Ministry of Environment and Energy will close the window for indirect increases through fixed electricity bills. The relevant announcement was recently made by the Prime Minister during his presentation to the cabinet. According to information, the regulation will provide that the balance […]
Unity within Europe is a shambles – and Putin knows it
By Andreas Kluth The leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union love to extol the solidarity that unites their countries. Even the words used signal the existence of a destiny. The word “union” comes via French from the Latin unus, meaning “one”, and the word solidarity from solidus, meaning “solid, united and […]
Five ‘yes’ to the Greek proposal for electricity market reform
By Haris Fludopoulos The Greek proposal to reform the electricity market in order to reduce the total cost by decoupling the price of electricity from the price of natural gas, was presented yesterday to the Council of Ministers of the EU. the Minister of Environment and Energy K. Skrekas. The Greek proposal that had been […]
