Norvegia, apel surprinzător către UE: Lăsați lecțiile de morală și lăsați-ne să forăm. Comisia Europeană, acuzată de „ipocrizie”

Norwegian Energy Minister criticizes the EU for hypocrisy over Arctic oil and gas extraction while European countries seek energy supplies from the region. Norway has become the largest gas supplier to the EU as it reduces trade with Russia. Aasland highlights contradictions in EU member states' actions, with Poland and Germany securing energy agreements with Norway. He points out the lack of cohesive energy strategies among EU countries, leading to investment shifts towards the US and Asia. Norwegian officials stress the need for new explorations to maintain energy security for the EU.