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Posts by Georgia Nakou
From pipe dreams to power cables: the changing map of Greece's energy ambitions
Greece’s aspiration to become a regional gas hub has been tempered by increasingly stringent climate targets and efforts to reduce the use of natural gas as part of the EU’s response to the Ukraine war.
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Economy (341), Greece (519)
Energy Without Russia: The Case of Greece
Greece’s reliance on natural gas as a “transition fuel” left the country highly exposed to Russian energy imports on the eve of the Ukraine war. The efficacy with which the economy adapted to the energy crisis proved to be a valuable learning experience.
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Europe (289), Economy (341), Greece (519)
Greece needs to re-think natural gas policy, starting with demand
The need to adapt quickly to a Europe without Russian energy will prove challenging for Greece, whose national energy strategy leans heavily on natural gas as a “transition fuel”. Is it time to rethink Greece’s “dash for gas”?
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Economy (341), Greece (519)
How economic sanctions on Russia could affect Greek economy
The imposition of financial sanctions on Russian individuals and corporate entities in response to the invasion of Ukraine has put economic links with Russia in the spotlight, as governments and companies assess the potential impact of ceasing trade with Russia.
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Economy (341), Greece (519)
First-wave champion Greece stumbles at vaccine roll-out
It is perhaps because of the euphoria brought by tourism – both the ability of Greeks themselves to enjoy a holiday, and the positive impact on the national economy - that the general public has been willing to tolerate daily case numbers averaging between 2,000 and 3,000 throughout the summer, and double-digit daily fatalities climbing above 40 going into September, which experts have taken to describing as “a busload of people going off a cliff every day”.
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Society (149), Greece (519)