Katinka Barysch
Katinka Barysch
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As economic competition increases and the pace of change accelerates, governments are trying to tighten their grip on what levers they have.
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Europe now has to stand by its word and get tough with the Iranians.
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European integration would actually be helpful for security of supply. That is because it could help you move resources around, as well as allowing you to devote more energy to research and development.
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It's possible Bulgarian and Romanian accession will be put off. The reason would be not enough progress in fighting corruption.
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There's no doubt we will see a watering down of Merkel's program. When you look at the breakdown of the cabinet, it is clear that she will need a lot of skills to keep this government together.
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Russia is a very different place from the way we saw it just three or four years ago.
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The mood is against integration right now. Politicians have taken worries over the security of energy supplies and capitalized on them.
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The commission is right to be proposing a new European dimension of energy policy. The European angle is secondary for member states like France, which is sad. It will take time to make progress.
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All you have to look at is how much energy Russia supplies to Europe. This shows you cannot exclude Russia.