Much has been written and commented, in recent years, about the Baltic States and their delicate position - both geographically and politically speaking - concerning security of gas supply and energy independence from Russia. - While it's no secret that the region has for a long time been...

- The cost of gas transmission networks in Europe is currently covered via the so-called entry-exit tariffs. This tariff methodology is based on charging capacity reservations at both entry and exit points of balancing zones, or entry-exit systems. Current entry-exit systems largely coincide...

The warming of EU - Russia gas relations would be considerably beneficial to the EU, and is an achievable goal if a rational approach is adopted. Fundamental to this, is the acknowledgment of three essential issues. Firstly, EU - Russia gas relations cannot be considered independent of the bleak...

The warming of EU - Russia gas relations would be considerably beneficial to the EU, and is an achievable goal if a rational approach is adopted. Fundamental to this, is the acknowledgment of three essential issues. Firstly, EU - Russia gas relations cannot be considered independent of the bleak...

The rationale for the cooperation and coordination of reactions to supply disruptions can be based on political motives or economic motives; even if the rationale is political, coordinated reactions require the implementation of two economic principles. - By using economic incentives for as long...

The rationale for the cooperation and coordination of reactions to supply disruptions can be based on political motives or economic motives; even if the rationale is political, coordinated reactions require the implementation of two economic principles. - By using economic incentives for as long...

The European Union (EU) has started to show increasing interest in the so-called Indo-Pacific area. As is demonstrated by two new EU strategic documents, EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific (2021) and Strategic Compass for Security and Defence (2022), it is aiming to strengthen its...

Seismic shifts, conflicts and instability have spurred a revival of the geopolitical discourse in international affairs. Russia's attack on Ukraine has exacerbated this development, raising the stakes for the EU to translate its rhetoric on 'geopolitical Europe' into action. The EU took some...