Dr. Birgit Wetzel
A German economic journalist and analyst specialising in energy security, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
European Organisation
European OrganisationA German economic journalist and analyst specialising in energy security, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Europe has reduced important vulnerabilities, but energy security now depends on managing a more complex set of linked risks.
The next EU-GCC summit should move from a broad catalogue of cooperation to a limited delivery agenda that connects energy and trade with maritime security, investment, regional de-escalation and institutional follow-through.
The Eastern Mediterranean needs a project-based compact that separates immediate cooperation on maritime safety, energy and connectivity from disputes that require longer political negotiation, while ensuring that practical gains do not prejudice legal positions.