Securitatea energetica a Uniunii Europene in noul context international
Energy security of the European Union in the new international context

Summary/Abstract: Energy security is nowadays a very common, dynamic and one of the most burning problems of the European Union considering the newest evolutions in the international context. Energy is not only a source for the society`s development, but also a political and geopolitical tool, while its security requires adequate training and ultimate responsibility of the actors involved in the process. Challenges that arise at the intersection of national and energy security demonstrates the difference between national policies and the reality of the energy market. The European Union is currently dependent on Russian energy, while the most serious confrontation between "East" and "West" post-Cold War, with long-term effects on foreign policy, is centered on the energy dimension. This paper aims to analyze the EU's dependence on Russian energy resources, Ukrainian Crisis implications on energy security, the risks, scenarios and methods of gaining energy security.

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