Former energy tsar Piotr Naimski hails the opening of the Baltic Pipe, which he says allows Poland to free itself from Russia’s energy blackmail
The recent attacks on Nord Stream pipelines should change the perception of the Baltic Sea as an internal NATO reservoir, says Jukka Savolainen of The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats
Former U.S. Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher has told Polish media outlet Rzeczpospolita that “Germany should not be at the head of the countries reconstructing Ukraine after the war is over” because it was German policy on Nord Stream 2 that contributed to the outbreak of the war
Four activists were caught and remain in police custody after the group attempted to evade authorities by running into a nearby forest
According to energy expert Thierry Bros, Poland could use its vote in the European Council as leverage to force Germany to dismantle the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, or else block the proposal to limit gas consumption
Russia could eventually shut down the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline altogether, which most experts agree would be catastrophic for Europe’s economy
Nord Stream 2, which was supposed to deliver cheap Russian gas to fuel German industry, will likely never be in operation, according to Germany’s top diplomat in Poland
According to the president of Poland, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a deadly threat to Europe, which would increase its dependency on Russian gas
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki called on Donald Tusk to resign as the European People Party’s president due to the group being one of the main proponents of the controversial pipeline
Olaf Scholz confirmed the suspension of the pipeline’s certification process in light of developments in Ukraine, but he appeared to leave the door open to certification down the road
Morawiecki and Karins spoke in Warsaw about crises affecting Central Europe, including Russian aggression on Ukraine and high energy prices due to the EU’s Emissions Trading System
Russian Gazprom has cause to worry as American liquid gas becomes more dominant among key recipients, writes Iwona Trusewicz
Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki accused Vladimir Putin of using “brute force methods” to keep Europe in a state of dependency
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Germany and the European Union consider the issue of gas supplies an ideological struggle, Magyar Hírlap columnist Péter G. Fehér writes
Mark Brzeziński will be a new U.S. ambassador to Poland in uncertain times
With energy inflation a real worry in Europe, Germany’s move to cancel the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline could place further pressure on citizens as natural gas prices spike
Germany’s chancellor met with Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki to discuss the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border, and the dangers stemming from the Russian-backed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
President Andrzej Duda declared that Polish authorities are protecting not only Polish security, but also the EU’s and that of NATO’s Eastern flank
The same company cannot operate Nord Stream 2 and supply the gas, says Baerbock
Opponents of Polish gas and energy independence are aiming to slow down the Polish economy and force Poland to accept Russian-German gas dictates, writes Editor-in-Chief of Gazeta Polska Tomasz Sakiewicz
The lower chamber of American Congress has passed new sanctions against all subjects engaged with the Nord Stream 2 project
Poorly administered EU policy towards climate change, a gas deal between Germany and Russia, and endless amounts of money being printed by central banks — times have been cheaper, writes Polish energy expert Tomasz Teluk
Ambassador Bartosz Cichocki believes that the political and security situation in Central-Eastern Europe is deteriorating
The German court’s decision means that it will be harder for Russia to use Nord Stream 2 for political purposes
Over half of the underwater 275-kilometer-long section of the Baltic Pipe gas line between Denmark and Poland has been completed
The Netherlands is facing a political firestorm after learning that PM Mark Rutte’s government held talks with Russia behind parliament’s back
Russia will use Nord Stream 2 not only for energy blackmail but also to increase Baltic military presence under the pretext of protecting gas installations, warns former FM Witold Waszczykowski
The agreement between Germany and America on the controversial Baltic gas pipeline could encourage Russia to conduct a policy of fait accompli, says Andrzej Duda
“This will end poorly for everyone involved”
According to reports, Washington is to exact pressure on Poland and Ukraine to accept the agreement on the controversial pipeline
Putin walked away with a victory from his summit with Biden, argue commentator Piotr Cywiński and former Polish Foreign Affairs Minister Witold Waszczykowski
The Sejm voted for the resolution calling for a halt of construction on the controversial pipeline
Donald Tusk has stayed totally silent with regard to the US administration’s U-turn on Nord Stream 2, but when Tusk was in power, he followed without question the interests of Germany and Western Europe, writes Marek Pyza
Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau says President Biden seems to think Europe is Germany alone
Polish political scientist, professor Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski, warns that Central Europe will bear the price of the United States’ failed attempts at an alliance with Russia
The German delegation is headed by Jan Hecker, one of Angela Merkel’s closest advisors
President Joe Biden is to waive the application of sanctions against the main Russian-German company responsible for Nord Stream 2’s construction
The Russian vessel Akademik Cherskiy has started laying pipes on the bottom of the Baltic Sea
“It is very difficult to break up the cooperation chain between Germany and Russia despite clear examples of Putin’s imperial and criminal policies and the corruption stemming from them,” said Witold Waszczykowski
“An independent and secure Ukraine is an indispensable part of Europe; the goal of my visit was to reaffirm our policy that Ukraine is not alone in the defense of its sovereignty,” FM Zbigniew Rau stated after his Thursday visit to Kiev
Russian propaganda is creating a false image of Poland, its military and navy and providing false information concerning supposed Polish provocations against Nord Stream 2, warns Stanisław Żaryn
Despite the withdrawal of 22 companies from the pipeline project in fear of US sanctions, Russia is positive that Nord Stream 2 will be completed as early as Fall 2021
Influential Republicans in Congress have urged President Joe Biden to not accept any deals with Germany and to impose additional sanctions on Nord Stream 2
Despite efforts from Poland, it looks unlikely that German companies will face US sanctions for constructing Nord Stream 2
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes that Nord Stream 2 is a “bridge” between Europe and Russia that helps pay off the debt Germany has towards Russia after the Second World War
Is this the end of the controversial Russian-German pipe?
Could a Russia-funded firm help skirt US sanctions and finish the Nord Stream 2 pipe?
The president of the European Commission admitted that trade and gas projects will not lead to improving relations between the EU and Russia
Are sanctions against the US out of the question?
US sanctions are a major threat to the Russian-German pipeline
Germany and Russia push back against U.S. sanctions
Russia is getting its way with Nord Stream 2.
France is set to vote against Nord Steam 2, claims Sueddeutche Zeitung, basing its information on anonymous sources from within the French government. On Friday the ambassadors of EU states in Brussels will vote on an amendment to the EU gas directive to halt NS2 construction.
All of the Visegrad Group members are opposed to Nord Stream 2. Discussions at a recent meeting of the V4 presidents in Slovakia, says presidential minister Krzysztof Szczerski, confirm that none of the countries will be benefiting from the pipeline.
Polish handballers cover Nord Stream 2 sponsor logos on their team jerseys. The clubs have signed contracts that forbid them from promoting competitors of state owned companies.
