Piebalgs defends Nord Stream
baltictimes.com     03-Jul-2008            

From wire reports RIGA - EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs has expressed support for the construction of a Russian-German gas pipeline beneath the Baltic Sea, while adding that laying down an offshoot to Latvia would not make economic sense. Piebalgs said that Nord Stream, which continues to stoke controversy among environmentalists and Russia-skeptics, should be analyzed “in a realistic perspective.” “What do we see? Some 23 percent of the natural gas consumed by the EU comes from Russia. We consume ... The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to The Baltic Times, please log on using the form on the top of the page. If you don't have a membership yet... [read full story]                    


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