Europe cannot just buy alternatives to Russian gas, it must create supply in a way that complies with its climate objectives
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For Biden to deliberately undercut European gas alternatives does not further national security but rather, it empowers irredentists in Russia & Turkey
The EastMed pipeline, meant to transfer natural gas from Israeli waters to Europe via Greece and Cyprus, was announced in 2016
Ankara’s narrative today is that Israel should route its gas through Turkey so that it can use profits to fund Hamas & other extremist groups in the region
The NAVTEX will be valid from October 21 to 23
The incident is one of the most disruptive digital ransom operations ever reported
Greece & Egypt signed a deal in August 2020 after they along with France, the UAE & Cyprus condemned Turkey’s provocative actions at sea in May
The bilateral relationship between Israel & Cyprus has in many ways been a cornerstone of the regional alliances that have been woven in recent years
Greece, Cyprus & Israel have approved an agreement for the Eastmed pipeline, which has been in planning for several years
In 2021, a market test will be carried out to double the transport capacity of the TAP pipeline to 20 billion cubic meters per year