Expert
Dr. Birgit Wetzel
A German economic journalist and Eurasia specialist whose work connects energy security, geopolitics and field reporting across Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
CERAX
Topic: <span>Energy Security</span>
Publication
Europe’s Energy Security After the 2026 Middle East Supply Shock
The 2026 supply shock demonstrates that energy resilience cannot be managed commodity by commodity: Europe needs joint stress tests, flexible demand, infrastructure repair capacity and producer-consumer diplomacy across gas, power, shipping and fertiliser systems.
Publication
A Security and Prosperity Agenda for the 2026 EU-GCC Summit
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.
Publication
An Eastern Mediterranean Compact for Security, Energy and Connectivity
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.