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TAP: an increasingly important opportunity for Italy and Europe
The election of the new government in Greece which took place last month created concern about European energy security. However, the meeting between the…
The major role of water on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
“Water is the driving force of all nature”
(Leonardo da Vinci)
Many of us believe that the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is simply a matter of occupied…
Libya, the risks for the energy security
(In collaboration with Termometro Politico)
Since the fall of Gaddafi, in 2011, Libya has gradually slipped into chaos and the current situation does not…
The “shale” energy revolution
The “shale oil” and the “shale gas” are the unconventional fossil fuels extracted with advanced techniques, such as fracking and horizontal drilling.…
European Union and Russia. The border marked by a pipeline
This is how Vladimir Putin “punished” Europe: stopping the construction of the South Stream pipeline. A project defined by Gazprom as “a real step in …
Solving the Cyprus problem: the message from the last European summit
Nowadays, Cyprus is the only country in Europe still divided by a wall that establishes the ethnic, political and physical borders between the…
Trans Adriatic Pipeline, just a partial enfranchisement from Russian gas
It’s the energy security, as well as the economic growth and the fight against unemployment, the most urgent priority of the European Union for the years to…
Energy security: challenges and priorities in the Mediterranean (Part 3)
Challenges and priorities Very relevant issues stand out from this analysis which draws the attention especially on four main aspects. They provide a key to…
Energy security: challenges and priorities in the Mediterranean (Part 2)
The Euro-Mediterranean cooperation Several regional cooperation projects have been supported by the EU in order to create a more integrated Mediterranean…
Energy security: challenges and priorities in the Mediterranean (Part 1)
This analysis, made up of three parts, tries to scrutinize energy security in the Mediterranean dimension. It is examine by adopting two different models…