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1. Divergence of EU Member States’ Interests in the Field of Energy Policy

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Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in February 2022 has to be recognized as a watershed moment in the energy policy of European Union countries.

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Title: Divergence of EU Member States’ Interests in the Field of Energy Policy
Author: Agnieszka Bryc
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Fossil Fuels in the European Union
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-56789-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-56790-2

Copyright Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56790-2_1

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