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The EU's energy diplomacy will grow in importance and diversity – but still leave the EU vulnerable to shocks For years, pipelines from Russia and the Caspian – and the...

Specific human-rights criteria are needed on Turkmenistan. In October, Veronika Szente Goldston of Human Rights Watch wrote that the European Parliament must “send a clear...

Ashton has set herself a benchmark for human rights in foreign policy. Her visit to central Asia will be a tough test. At the height of summer, when foreign ministers adopted...

When it votes on a partnership and co-operation agreement with Turkmenistan, the European Parliament should do what member states have not done – consider human rights. The...

EU energy policy has moved forward, and it needs to keep doing so. Two events, separated by six days, demonstrate how far the EU's energy policy has moved over the past five...

Member states allow Commission to look after Caspian gas agreements. EU member states have agreed to let the European Commission negotiate gas supply agreements...

The EU is re-thinking its north Africa policy; it should not stop there. The European Union is crafting a “fresh approach” to north Africa in the wake of public...

Why it is a strategic mistake for the EU to leave human rights out of energy talks with Turkmenistan and other potential suppliers. The visit paid by the European...

Commission president seeks support for EU-backed Nabucco gas pipeline project. José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, and Günther...

EU banks are likely to loosen their conditions in order to support the Nabucco project, writes. In the process, they will enrich and empower the leader of Turkmenistan. In...

The EU has just sent a clear message to Turkmenistan: human rights do not feature in our relationship. EU foreign ministers on Monday (27 July) waved through an interim...

In terms of energy, Azerbaijan is the partner that Europe needs the most. Today's (8 May) meeting in Prague on the ‘Southern Corridor' – the pipelines that will bring...

Parliament postpones vote indefinitely; seeks promises on human rights Members of the European Parliament have refused to approve an interim trade agreement with...

Centre-right EPP-ED group in favour of approving deal; concerns remain over human rights record. The European Parliament is to vote on a trade agreement with Turkmenistan...

Next EU presidency wants “strong backing” for Nabucco pipeline. The Czech government hopes to reach agreement with countries including Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to...

Critics say that there has been no progress in key areas. MEPs on the European Parliament's committee on international trade will next Wednesday (5 November) discuss...

Parliamentary committee overrides concerns about the region's poor human-rights record. Plans to extend the European Investment Bank's mandate to allow it to operate...

The EU is dependent on countries with dubious human rights records if it is to meet its gas and oil demands. The EU currently relies on imports for nearly 60% of its gas...

Western failures in recent energy tussles with Russia have been persistent and spectacular. Key allies have drifted off into private deals. The big picture has been ignored....

The EU should strengthen contacts with authoritarian regimes in central Asia in order to secure energy resources that are of “permanent strategic importance”, according...