Nord Stream 2: Pros and Cons

... Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – have, out of fear of losing transit fees or out of blatant Russophobia, protested the Nord Stream 2 project. On the basis of the petition signed by seven countries, and with the interests of the Poseidon gas pipeline that will connect Italy and Greece in mind, the European authorities announced the intention to strengthen control over the energy sector through access to commercial contracts and pricing details. The rational interests of the European Union with regard to Russia boil down to achieving the best possible negotiating position against the background of falling production from other sources ...