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The Course of South Stream

... of this system, Nord Stream, is already up and running, albeit with certain restrictions imposed by the European Commission. Gazprom had envisioned the Nord and South streams as becoming a stable infrastructural system in the strategic partnership between Russia (the main supplier) and ... ... Third Energy Package ratified by the European Commission’s Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators with regard to European Union and third party states. More specifically, the European side was not satisfied with Russia’s unwillingness ...

15.12.2014

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Bulgaria’s New Coalition and the Future of South Stream

... Italy and Central Europe. Many governments in the region are under pressure both from Gazprom and from the European Commission: the Russian gas giant is pressuring governments... ... infringement procedures. Bulgarian tenders for building the pipeline did not fulfill European Union criteria, and the project itself was not in line with the EU’s... ... Energy Package stipulating third-party access. From the point of view of Bulgaria, South Stream has one major flaw. Projected to cost up to €7 million per kilometer...

15.11.2014

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)