Russia's attack on Ukraine has once again highlighted Europe's heavy dependence on Russian natural gas and thus, among other things, underlined the significance of energy cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Turkey. Traditionally, Turkish-European energy relations have prioritised the...

This article, presenting a wide range of issues related to the role of Turkey in the new Mediterranean, aims to provide a comprehensive framework of understanding of the growing strategic relevance of Turkey for both the European Union and the overall Euro-Mediterranean region. In particular,...

1. Introduction -- 2. Impact of Russia’s invasion on European-Russian energy relations -- 3. Trust and German-Russian energy cooperation -- 4. Trust and British-Russian energy cooperation -- 5. Conclusions and implications.

The EU is a unique supranational actor in international relations. The development of the EU itself started with issues regarding energy. Through several historical steps, current energy policy is constructed. Gradually it put an importance on its external dimension. Since the Lisbon Treaty...