Eirini Lagonika
(DBA Candidate, Researcher / Analyst, LGNK Consulting)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 31 January 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Prior to 2022, the European Union relied for decades on a deeply formative relationship of energy dependence on Russian gas, a reality explicitly recognized by the International Energy Agency as a fundamental feature of the European energy architecture. This long-standing dependence has become a structural element of Europe's energy system, affecting both the strategic choices of member states and the resilience of the European market in the face of geopolitical turbulence (IEA, 2022). ... Read more