Czech Republic

According to Mosnews, the Russian Industry and Energy Ministry is in the process of finalising plans with state-owned oil pipeline operator Transneft to construct a new export pipeline... 2007-04-13

The European Commission's (EC) hopes of pushing its proposals for the unbundling of the domestic power sector appears unlikely to proceed, following the failure of a ministerial-level... 2007-02-23

High energy prices, concerns about future energy security and a growing scientific consensus surrounding the fact and causation of climate change have pushed EU energy policy to centre... 2007-01-10

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Ukrainian energy policy is closely tied to its broader strategic aim of gradually moving out of Russia's shadow and building ties with the EU. In this context, the plans for the Odessa-Brody... 2006-11-22

In the BMI Business Environment Ranking matrix, the Czech Republic receives a higher composite score of 34, which ranks the country fourth out of 12 states included in the CEE region.... 2006-10-26

In June, Russian energy giant Gazprom expressed an interest in investing in the Czech oil and gas company Moravske Naftove Doly (MND), according to Czech daily newspaper Hospodarske... 2006-07-31

The out-going Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek has called for discussions on the reduction of excise duties within the European Union. Paroubek highlighted the rising cost of energy... 2006-07-26

Along with Poland and Hungary, the Czech Republic is anxious to break its energy bonds with Russia and diversify to other sources. However, the country has to move fast and will look... 2006-03-30

The end of February saw Russian President Vladimir Putin embark on a less publicised but just as significant tour as his trip to Beijing, visiting Hungary and the Czech Republic for... 2006-03-27