Es dürfte ein interessantes Treffen werden, wenn die beiden Präsidenten an einem Tisch sitzen: Wladimir Putin und Ilham Aliyev, Auge in Auge einander gegenüber. Es hat etwas von David und Goliath. Putin, der Herr über ein riesiges Reich und Aliyev,…
Now it is official, Caspian gas will come to Europe. Press releases were brought out early this morning by both consortia. Trans Adriatic Pipeline will open the Southern Corridor to bring gas from Baku through South Caucasus Pipeline, TANAP and…
It is not official so far, but it seems sure: Gas from Azerbaijan will get to Europe, first deliveries in 2019. It is a win-win solution on both ends of the pipeline. For the producer Azerbaijan and it will have…
Caspian region and business was the topic for former Minister of Foreign Affairs Hans Dietrich Genscher, special commissioner for Energy Oettinger, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Guido Westerwelle and about 250 guests – they all came to Berlin. No…
Am 30.1.2013 erklären der wirtschaftspolitische Sprecher der CDU/CSU Bundestagsfraktion, Dr. Joachim Pfeiffer, und der stellvertretende Vorsitzende der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion, Dr. Michael Fuchs: „Wir begrüßen die Initiative von Bundesumweltminister Altmaier. Es besteht unmittelbarer Handlungsbedarf. Der Anstieg der Umlage zur Förderung erneuerbarer Energien…
Bulgarian citizens could vote last sunday: Do they want a new nuclear power plant or do they not want it? But the referendum failed: only 20 percent of the required minimum of 60 percent of the voters came to drop…
The events in Mali, Algeria, are a shock not only to those, whose dear ones are in danger, but to all who look at the events in a broader perspective. The events are not something local, but they are meant…
Yesterday it was a big headline, today there is not a trace left – or is there? Nuclear wastes have no real place to go to in Germany, no safe storage, no desert and no remote caverns. But even in…
Month and Years passed, until a decision was made: Today Germany’s Parliament decided to build new energy lines that will transport wind power electricity in high voltage cables from stormy northern regions to mountainous areas with little wind in the…
There is no such thing as free energy. We have to pay for oil, for gas, for electricity. Today, the German government will announce the increase of taxes for electricity, due to the steps the country has agreed to take…
