Energy Policy - Fire of Europe

EU 2022 Strategic Foresight Report: a change of mind?

By Midas van Dijk November 4, 2022Energy Policy, European CommissionNo Comments

A little over a year ago, the European commission presented its 2021 Strategic Foresight Report. Since then, Putin has caused panic by cutting of Europe's gas supplies, Elon Musk has taken over Twitter and promised to get rid of censorship, and ECB interest rates have increased from -0,5% to 1,5%. Has this persuaded the EU to change course? Read on to find out.

It is time for Europe to become energy independent

By Midas van Dijk July 27, 2022Business, Cyprus, Energy Policy, European Union, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States1 Comment

We should draw the right lessons from the current natural gas crisis: get the politics out of the energy mix and make Europe independent!

ECB intervenes in Cyprus

By Midas van Dijk April 4, 2022Cyprus, ECB, Energy Policy1 Comment

On the 24th of March the European Central Bank (ECB) intervened to restrict all business of RCB Bank and oversee the transfer of its assets to the competing Hellenic Bank.…

In natural gas imports, Russia may be the lesser evil

By Midas van Dijk March 27, 2022Business, Energy Policy, Germany, Qatar, Russia2 Comments

While this war is something many Europeans have not experienced before, the Western sanctions on Russia are equally shocking. As Europe seeks to find other sources of oil and natural guess, I worry we may become more dependent on a worse foe.