Gas reservoirs in Czechia are already 80% full, says Czech PM
“We have 2.6 billion cubic meters of gas,” added the Czech Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Síkela
Russia accused of ‘blackmail’ as Nord Stream 1 gas supply is reduced further
The Nord Stream 1 pipeline will pump just 33 million cubic meters of natural gas to Europe, with Russia citing maintenance issues for the cut
Restoring gas deliveries means more time to fill the tanks, says Czech trade minister
After the regular 10-day maintenance of Nord Stream 1, Russian gas began to flow again to the European Union on Thursday morning
Czech Republic secured the pipes, now it needs to get the gas itself
Negotiations are already underway with Qatar to replace Russian gas, but time is of the essence to acquire the LNG needed to see Czechia through the winter months
‘Europe is losing the battle for hearts and minds over the war in Ukraine,’ warns senior Polish MEP
As the Ukrainian war rumbles on and its effects are felt across the globe, support for Russian sanctions will dwindle and calls for a brokered peace will only get louder, says MEP Zdzisław Krasnodębski