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The Blood of Geopolitics: Whoever Controls Energy Shapes the Borders

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Energy shifts as new battlefields—LNG, oil routes, electrical interconnections, nuclear power as a tool of influence. Why today’s biggest battles are not fought in trenches, but in pipelines and ports. Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia as logistical powerhouses. The Middle East as a key region for global trade.  Featuring Václav Bartuška, Czech diplomat and ambassador to the UK, former Special Envoy for Energy Security, and Karel Hirman, former Minister of Economy of Slovakia and expert on energy…

Energy shifts as new battlefields—LNG, oil routes, electrical interconnections, nuclear power as a tool of influence. Why today’s biggest battles are not fought in trenches, but in pipelines and ports. Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia as logistical powerhouses. The Middle East as a key region for global trade. 

Featuring Václav Bartuška, Czech diplomat and ambassador to the UK, former Special Envoy for Energy Security, and Karel Hirman, former Minister of Economy of Slovakia and expert on energy security.

The topic will be introduced by Andreas Papadopulos.
The discussion will be held in Czech.