“This pipeline is a game changer. It’s a game changer for Bulgaria and for Europe’s energy security. And it means freedom. It means freedom from dependency on Russian gas,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during an inauguration ceremony in Sofia attended by the leaders of Bulgaria, Greece, Azerbaijan, Romania, Serbia and North Macedonia.
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Greece and Bulgaria started commercial operation of a long-delayed gas pipeline on Saturday which will help decrease southeast Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and boost energy security.
The 182-km pipeline will provide a relief to Bulgaria, which has been struggling to secure gas supplies at affordable prices since the end of April, when Russia’s Gazprom (GAZP.MM) cut off deliveries over Sofia’s refusal to pay in roubles.
Russia has decreased its gas deliveries to Europe after the West imposed sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, leaving European Union countries scrambling to secure alternative supplies amid surging prices.
“This pipeline is a game changer. It’s a game changer for Bulgaria and for Europe’s energy security. And it means freedom. It means freedom from dependency on Russian gas,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during an inauguration ceremony in Sofia attended by the leaders of Bulgaria, Greece, Azerbaijan, Romania, Serbia and North Macedonia.
“Both here in Bulgaria and across Europe people are feeling the consequences of Russia’s war. But thanks to projects like this, Europe will have enough gas for the winter,” she said.
The Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) pipeline will transport 1 billion cubic meters (bcm) of Azeri gas to Bulgaria.
With an initial capacity of 3 bcm per year and plans to later raise this to 5 bcm, the pipeline could provide non-Russian gas to neighbouring Serbia, North Macedonia, Romania and further to Moldova and Ukraine.
t will carry gas from the northern Greek city of Komotini to Stara Zagora in Bulgaria. IGB is linked to another pipeline, part of Southern Gas Corridor that carries Azeri gas to Europe.
On Friday, gas operators in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia proposed to transport increased Azeri shipments through their networks to central Europe.
The 240 million euro ($235.18 million) pipeline is controlled by a joint venture between Bulgarian state energy company BEH, Greek gas utility DEPA and Italy’s Edison.
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Do not let a gynaecologist be a politician.
Not sure what is this – Russia did not do anything you put sanctions.. 🤔
I'd like to know what kind of deal she made with Biden for energy before the Nordstrom pipeline incident.
EU is useless
Well, UN/EU/US came along, and there you go.
Well now they can heat their homes with your words B****.
Energy war against Europe 🤣🤣🤣
Ursula Von der Leyen fuhrer of United Satanist Sovietic Europe 🇪🇺. Energy war again Europe when USA butchers destroyed North stream gas pipe ?
Fuck Nato 😘 from Belgium 🇧🇪
She is so hot. I am thinking about her a lot every day.
Who the fuck is she
Atrouciuos….well, the most important thing is about to let her believe about what shes depicting….the rest is about reality.
2015 started the Ukraine Civil War against the predominately Russian speaking states. No one cared……..Hypocrite..
Now you care, years later….
Freeze your butt off, fool
Kick Ursula out
Seriously ????? Now what.
Ursula von-der-Retarded 🤣🤣
Energy war? Who initiated the sanctions war . What planet is this person on. So now Bulgaria gets the gift of buying LNG from the USA at a highly inflated price.