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LMC 2014

Energy Security: Is Natural Gas Still a Geopolitical Tool in Europe?

Energy, Europe, Security

Speakers

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Václav Bartuška

Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic

Alan Riley
Alan Riley

Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council

Jaroslav Neverovic

Minister of Energy, Lithuania

Péter Balás

Deputy Director General, DG Trade, European Commission

Matthew Bryza

Chief Executive Officer, Lamor Turkey

Moderator

Michael Haltzel

Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC

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