EU and Georgia open talks on energy ties

The European Commission launched negotiations yesterday to strengthen energy links with Georgia and for the nation to join the EU’s Energy Community. The Community fosters energy market co-operation between the European Union and neighbouring countries and Georgia becoming a member would mean it would have closer ties with the EU single energy market. During the […]

EU wants to help Ukraine and Russia in gas pricing

The EU has reported its wish to assist Ukraine and Russia with gas pricing and transit negotiations. This follows the Energy Community treaty founded in 2006, which regulates energy relations and establishes common EU standards for member energy markets. European Energy Commissioner Oettinger during a conversation with Ukraine’s Minister of Energy and Coal noted that […]