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Lessons to be learned from the gas dispute

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has proclaimed a preliminary agreement in the gas dispute with Ukraine invalid and labelled an addition to the document by Kiev "dishonest". The Ukraine has since retracted the addition. With an agreement now in the offing, the European press draws its first lessons from the crisis.

Der Standard - Austria

Der Standard writes that Europe is entirely at the mercy of Russia in energy matters, which makes a strategic "energy rescue package" a matter of utmost importance: "The bad news for Europe is that our dependence on Russian gas will grow markedly in the years to come. At present 42 percent of the EU's natural gas comes from Russia. This figure will increase to between 65 and 70 percent by 2020, while Norway and Algeria will lose importance as suppliers. ... If it is possible to invest hundreds of billions of euros in saving banks, it should also be possible to come up with similar sums for the energy sector to prevent Europe from being increasingly subject to political extortion. And rapid investments in solar energy, bioenergy, hydrogen vehicles and insulating buildings as part of an 'energy Marshall Plan' could give a huge boost to the economy." (12/01/2009)

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Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Michael Moravec

Sme - Słowacja

In view of the gas crisis Slovakia plans to put its antiquated Bohunice nuclear power plant, which was only decommissioned at the end of 2008, back into operation. The liberal daily Sme criticises this "dramatic decision": "We were allowed to join the EU because we promised to close Bohunice, and not close it and then reopen it at the first sign of frost. We became members of the EU because we promised to behave like a trustworthy partner. And trustworthiness is a quality that is of utmost importance at present. On the one side we have the unreliable Russians and Ukrainians; on the other we need a reliable Europe. Slovakia once again faces the serious question of which culture it stands closer to: Bohunice stinks of Russia." (12/01/2009)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Rozszerzenie UE, » Polityka UE, » Energia, » Słowacja, » Ukraina, » Rosja
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Matúš Kostolný

ABC - Hiszpania

The gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine prompts the Spanish daily ABC to call for a new debate on the production and use of nuclear power: "The European Union cannot lead a debate that is such a sensitive issue for many governments. But nor can we afford to ignore that the decision to pull out of nuclear power must now be reconsidered with realism and without demagogy. It is incomprehensible that Spain has given up this source of energy only to buy electricity from French power stations. The second half of the strategy must without doubt consist in increasing energy exchange among the member states. ... This is not the first time that such a situation has arisen owing to the gas that flows through Ukraine, and it probably won't be the last. But we must ensure that there is no repeat of the way it has affected the citizens of Europe." (12/01/2009)

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Frankfurter Rundschau - Niemcy

Although many Czechs still put little stock in their country's EU Council presidency, Prague is currently proving itself in the gas dispute, writes the Frankfurter Rundschau. "The country's mediation of the control agreement in the gas conflict between Russian and Ukraine has taken the wind out of the sails of sceptics who had doubted Prague's ability to assume a leadership role. ... The Czechs can use their excellent contacts to the East to foster dialogue between Russia and Ukraine - to the benefit of the entire EU. ... The Czechs see themselves as mediators between the EU and countries like Ukraine and Serbia, which have long pinned their hopes on accession. In this dialogue the Czech Republic is a credible partner for the other former Eastern Bloc countries." (12/01/2009)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Polityka UE, » Energia, » Czechy, » Ukraina, » Rosja, » Europa
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Kilian Kirchgessner

NRC Handelsblad - Holandia

The national newspaper NRC Handelsblad writes that the gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine has once again highlighted the need for countries that buy gas from Russia to develop alternatives to Russian pipelines. The Netherlands, which continues to be a gas producer, wants "to become Western Europe's gas hub: the focal point for storage and handling": This is a healthy and, in view of the current infrastructure, technically feasible plan. It is to be hoped that the Netherlands will be able to integrate its national ambitions into European policy. Naturally the main goal is for the West to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels through energy diversification. But as long as gas and oil continue to be indispensable the fact remains that it is only by joining forces that the importing countries can offer an effective counterweight to the accumulated power of the producing states." (12/01/2009)

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