The following comes to us from Vladimir Socor, the Jamestown Foundation, seen originally here.
On June 30, the Lithuanian parliament adopted legislation barring the supplier of natural gas–in this case, Gazprom–from owning or operating pipelines in the country. This conforms with the European Union’s Third Package of energy market legislation, which was adopted by the EU [...]
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LITHUANIA DECIDES TO UNBUNDLE PIPELINES FROM GAZPROM’S CONTROL
Posted on July 16, 2011 by admin — View Comments
The War Powers Cop-Out
Posted on May 31, 2011 by admin — View Comments
Congressional indignation is growing over Libya. Now that U.S. military operations have continued for more than 60 days without congressional authorization, some have accused President Obama of violating the War Powers Resolution. But Congress has little standing to accuse the president of copping out on Libya.
Poland’s Tragedy – The Political Implications
Posted on May 15, 2010 by admin — Comments Off
The Shock of the Disaster…
Poland is still trying to come to terms with the implications of the Smolensk air disaster, which at one stroke has destroyed a significant part of the Polish political elite. Apart from President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, the list of fatalities include several ministers, Presidential officials, parliamentarians, the heads of [...]
