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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Business before justice for Vienna
In Lithuania, criticism of Austria continues unabated following the decision of the Austrian authorities to release the Russian fugitive Mikhail Golovatov, in breach of an international arrest warrant. The Internet portal Delfi suspects economic grounds for Austria's actions: "Austria currently buys 60 percent of its gas from Russia. The EU average for gas from Russia is just 25 percent. To reduce dependence on Russian gas the EU is supporting the construction of the Nabucco pipeline which draws on Armenian, Azerbaijani and Iraqi gas reserves. Indeed the Austrian company OMV is the largest in the Nabucco consortium. But Russia is planning its own southern pipeline and signed an agreement with OMV about its involvement in the enterprise back in 2008. ... However it is hardly likely that both pipelines will be built. Austria is sitting in two camps so as to be on the winning side whatever the outcome. As far as Austria is concerned Golovatov was a mere beetle that landed on the image of a rosy future full of importance, profit and influence."
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Lithuania's dependence on Russia
The daily Lietuvos Rytas expresses concern about Lithuania's over-dependence on Russia in the energy sector. "In terms of energy policy we are dependent on Russia because over the last 18 years we have still not managed to decouple our electricity mains [from Russia] and build a connection with the West. We sold the Kaunas power station to [Russian energy giant] Gazprom, Lithuania's greatest 'friend'. We failed to implement our plans for a new nuclear power station. And we invested millions of euros in EU funding that were originally intended for the closure of the currently operating nuclear power station [in Ignalina] in the Elektrenai [gas turbine] power station [Lithuania's biggest power generator], which is entirely dependent on supplies from Russia. Will we be able to break free from this dependence with Europe's help? We must at any rate focus our efforts on achieving an energy mix."
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