Transforming EU energy policy
Journal: Papers from the International Scientific Conference of the European Studies Department Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Faculty of Philosophy at Sofia University “St Kliment Ohridski”
Year: 2022

The beginning of the 2022 brings to the European continent new geopolitical reality provoked by the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. In this unpredictable environment, the European Union is facing a serious challenge -­ how to reduce its dependence on Russian energy sources and thus limit Russia’s influence on the energy market. The aim of this report is to trace the prospects for the transformation of EU energy policy. À brief reference is also made to the energy crisis in 2009.