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Turbulent energy transformations in Central Europe: Nord Stream projects in the context of geopolitics Cover

Turbulent energy transformations in Central Europe: Nord Stream projects in the context of geopolitics

By: Attila Virág and  Gréta Tancsa  
Open Access
|Apr 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2023-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2787-9038 | Journal ISSN: 1801-3422
Language: English
Page range: 113 - 144
Published on: Apr 2, 2023
Published by: Metropolitan University Prague
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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