Gazprom announces exit from German and Dutch operations

Gazprom suddenly announced it would ‘cease participation’ in several European subsidiaries. The announcement surprised friend and foe alike. It was the culmination of a turbulent week. The European Commission had the German competition authority raid the offices of Gazprom Germania as part of its investigation into alleged price-fixing. Rumour had it that the German government …

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Termination of Gazprom contracts unintentionally boosts Russian treasury’s reserves

Dutch local authorities want to terminate their supply contract with Gazprom. Last year, The Investigative Desk and Follow The Money revealed that over 120 municipalities and almost all water boards buy their gas from the Dutch Gazprom subsidiary in the city of ‘s Hertogenbosch. The fact that these gas payments directly feed the Russian treasury …

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How Gazprom gained influence in the Netherlands

Gazprom is much more influential in the Netherlands than is commonly thought. The company developed into an indispensable pillar of the Dutch energy supply. The Investigative Desk and Follow the Money mapped the Russian gas giant’s business interests. Politicians from GroenLinks and D66 emphasize the political risks of the growing dependence on Russian gas, as …

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