Brussels, 05/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 4 September 2012, the European Commission opened formal proceedings to investigate whether Gazprom, the Russian producer and supplier of natural gas, might be hindering competition in Central and Eastern European gas markets (Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Baltic States). The Commission is concerned that Gazprom may be abusing its dominant market position in upstream gas supply markets in Central and Eastern...