EU seeks new supply routes in wake of Russia-Ukraine gas row

The EU should seek to diversify its gas supplies away from Russia and look for new transport routes in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine row, Austria’s Economic Minister, Martin Bartenstein, said at a debate in Parliament on 17 January. Austria, which is currently holding the rotating EU Presidency, has put energy supply issues high on the agenda of a summit of EU leaders on 23 March.

Bartenstein said three sets of measures could be expedited to diversify supplies in the long run:

EurActiv