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
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?
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
This week we focused on continuing our research as proposed from our last meeting.
Building on my last blog post, this post will try to identify and explain the reasons of the supporter group in Europe for the gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 (NS2). Summary Supporting countries are Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. First of all it is important to recognize that for this group of countries NS2 is… Read More Reasons behind the support of Germany, Austria and the Netherlands for Nord Stream 2
This week, my focus has been on the UK’s position. Given that I have already conducted general background research, this post will focus primarily on the UK’s energy strategy. SUMMARY: The UK is opposed to the pipeline from a security perspective, and a desire to support Ukraine. They have voiced this publicly, though tactfully (given… Read More UK Perspectives
This week I was assigned to look further into the countries that have not really taken a radical position on the NS2 Issue (and Italy) and what might be their motivations not to take a stand in it. SUMMARY: Neutral countries have each specific reasons for staying out of the NS2 controversy. Broadly speaking, the… Read More Neutral countries and Italy
SUMMARY Slovenia, Romania, and Ukraine all oppose the Nord Stream 2 Project. Slovenia has stated that the Project diverges from EU’s principles on energy, hinders the gas market and divide the region. Romania states that it will lead to further dependency on Russia. Currently, Ukraine’s energy sector faces several critical issues and without the current… Read More Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine
tl;dr All Baltic countries oppose the construction of the NS2 project, due to distrust of Russia on the grounds of national and energy security, as well as wanting to diversify their energy supply. My task this week was to conduct further research into the Baltics states and V4 countries, and map out reasons for their… Read More Baltic Perspectives on Nord Stream 2
Below is a selection of recommended readings from the Client to assist in our research.
Nord Stream 2 Project: A clash of energy security, market & geostrategy in Europe 