On Thursday 17 October, the Bruegel think tank highlighted the need for the EU to adopt a common position on the end of the agreement on the transit of Russian gas via Ukraine, scheduled for 31 December.
Leaving this agreement marks a turning point, as gas transiting through Ukraine currently accounts for half of Russia’s remaining pipeline gas exports to the EU.
The EU countries most affected will be Austria, Hungary and Slovakia, where the Ukrainian transit route met 65% of gas demand...