Mapping Out Scenarios For The Development of a Common EU Policy Towards Nord Stream 2

Summary Broadly spoken, a common EU policy towards Nord Stream 2 could take three directions: (i) a market-oriented approach that rejects a geo-politicization of the debate and counts on the integration of the European gas markets for ensuring supply security, (ii) a geo-economic approach that puts Nord Stream 2 on hold, uses hard sanctions against… Read More Mapping Out Scenarios For The Development of a Common EU Policy Towards Nord Stream 2

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US Sanctions: Update and History

For my assignment this week, I wanted to take a deeper dive into US sanctions: what are recent developments, and is there relevant historical context that may shed light on whether these sanctions could even alter the likely outcome that construction on NS2 continues? SUMMARY: The US is continuing to threaten sanctions, though none focused… Read More US Sanctions: Update and History

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Denmark: “The Last Man Standing”… but how long can they keep this up?

Summary The Danish permit for Nord Stream 2 is still pending. The Foreign Ministry could veto Nord Stream 2, since it passes through Danish territorial waters. Since Denmark has considerable own gas resources, it is not dependent on Russian gas. Denmark opposes to the pipeline due to security concerns and its solidarity with the Ukraine… Read More Denmark: “The Last Man Standing”… but how long can they keep this up?

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Some comments on your blog posts

Hi, it is very interesting to read your posts. They are informative and show you go deeper in your research… They also show that whereas it is easy to find plenty of publications on some topics it might be more complicated to find a lot on the other (especially if you do not know languages… Read More Some comments on your blog posts

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Week 3 Summary

This week we focused on continuing our research as proposed from our last meeting.

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Nord Stream 2 Project: A clash of energy security, market & geostrategy in Europe

Hertie School of Governance, Berlin: Masters of Public Policy student research project with OSW, Warsaw, 2019

Month: March 2019