The three Baltic States and Poland have agreed to work together to jointly protect their critical energy infrastructure, newspaper Postimees reports. A memorandum signed between the four countries on June 16 established a cross-border and inter-agency working group. The document outlines key areas of cooperation, such as information sharing, joint exercises and exchange of best…
Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko met with a French delegation headed by Pierre Heilbronn, Special Envoy of the French President for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction. The parties discussed the key challenges caused by russia’s military aggression and joint priority projects to restore the energy sector. “The enemy does not stop shelling the energy…
During his working visit to Vienna, Ukraine’s Minister of Energy German Galushchenko held a meeting with Artur Lorkowski, Director of the Energy Community Secretariat. The parties discussed the integration of Ukraine’s and the EU’s energy markets and preparations for the negotiation process regarding Ukraine’s accession to the EU. A separate discussion focused on the new…
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, after a visit to Kyiv, said “the threat to nuclear safety remains very real and ever-present” in Ukraine. According to Grossi, the presence of IAEA representatives at nuclear facilities in Ukraine remains necessary to help avoid the threat of a severe nuclear accident. He added that…
Bulgaria’s coal-fired power plants will continue operating without restrictions or shutdowns under a new arrangement reached with the European Commission, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov has announced during an energy conference in Sofia. He clarified that the agreement ensured the plants would not be subject to operational limitations, marking a major revision of the country’s earlier…
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that Ukraine plans to put into operation about 1 GW of generation in 2025. “We pay great attention to the restoration of energy facilities. We continue repairs. We launch new generation. We help people and businesses install additional capacity. About 1 GW of generation is planned to be put into…
During the past week, fuel prices across the Baltic capitals moved in different directions. In Riga, prices fell noticeably, while Tallinn saw increases, and in Vilnius, only petrol prices changed. At the end of the workweek, Tallinn recorded the highest petrol prices, followed by Riga and Vilnius. On the other hand, Vilnius had the most…