
Norway, a Winner in the Russia-Ukraine War
Due to the restructuring of the energy markets since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in 2022, Norway now supplies 30% of Europe’s energy needs.
Due to the restructuring of the energy markets since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in 2022, Norway now supplies 30% of Europe’s energy needs.
Central European states complain that the levy hinders their ability to reduce their dependence on Russian gas.
The Czech minister suggests using his own country to transport the gas.
France, Spain, and Belgium account for nearly 90% of all EU imports of Russian LNG, but mainstream media is already trying to blame Hungary in case the plan fails.
EU countries spend billions on Russian liquified natural gas.
An EU member state endangering the gas supply of another is “unacceptable,” the Hungarian foreign minister said, as many suspect American interests behind the scenes.
State-owned company business goes against government policy
Despite gas storage being filled to 90% capacity, Europe’s energy supply for winter is far from secure.
Viktor Orbán hosted leaders from the Middle East and Central Asia on the sidelines of the World Athletics Championship to guarantee future energy supplies.
Habeck’s warning comes as the volume of Russian gas traveling to Germany and Eastern Europe is set to be drastically reduced when transit agreements between Ukraine and the Russian Federation expire in 2024.