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Kazakhstan-EU energy cooperation threatens Russian interests

The proposed Trans-Caspian Pipeline (TCP), with a capacity of 30 bcm, could connect Kazakhstan to the EU’s Southern Gas Corridor (source: macpixxel for GIS)
Russia & Central Asia
12.04.2016

In December 2015, the European Union and Kazakhstan signed a new “enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement,” which, among other things, calls for greater collaboration on energy issues. Closer ties – whether in the form of natural gas supplies or green technologies – could benefit both sides. However, the success of the initiative depends on how they approach...
Dr. Frank Umbach

Dr. Frank Umbach

ENERGY

EU faces dilemmas over Hungary’s nuclear deal with Russia

Moscow, 14 Jan. 14, 2014: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) reached a deal on the Paks nuclear power plant modernization that may bend EU’s procurement rules (source: dpa)
Europe
05.01.2016

Hungary is officially upbeat about its agreement with Russia to expand the Paks-2 nuclear plant. But behind the hurrah-optimism of Prime Minister Viktor Orban and government officials, the 12 billion euro contract with Rosatom is encountering stiff resistance at home and abroad, writes GIS guest expert Peter Juhasz. Summary ...
Peter Juhasz

Peter Juhasz

POLITICS

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