US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland placed a tombstone over the EastMed pipeline project, as well as other pipelines in the eastern Mediterranean. Visiting Greece and Cyprus, Nuland made clear the US position that Europe should get away from gas dependence on Russian gas, and that the solution lies in liquefied natural gas – […]
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US State Department does not refuse to support EastMed gas pipeline
Following reports of US doubts about the financial and environmental sustainability of the EastMed gas pipeline project, a State Department official reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the 3 + 1 regional alliance scheme (Cyprus, Greece, Israel plus the United States), while emphasizing that European energy independence is a key national security issue. “At a time when […]
Athens awaits Ankara’s action to obstruct EastMed research activities
Autumn awaits Athens, full of questions about the degree of escalation that Turkey will be willing to go to to thwart exploration work on the future offshore route of the pipeline. EastMed… Over the past few days, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has repeatedly communicated with his colleagues in the European Union and briefed them in […]