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Following weak performance at recent European election by the two ruling coalition parties in Germany, the CDU/CSU and SPD, the German government looks frail. With the Green party polling strongly its political clout is rising and could heap pressure to shape German energy policy towards more climate-friendly measures. Market expert Roy Manuell gives his outlook to ICIS News Editor Miriam Siers.

ICIS energy news editor Miriam Siers talks to journalists about the stories behind their stories. Episode 10 looks at the ICIS newsroom now compared to 10 years ago, sparked by decade lows on European gas prices seen during June 2019.

ICIS energy news editor Miriam Siers talks to journalists about the stories behind their stories. Episode 9 takes us to the Arctic Circle in Russia with Diane Pallardy after she attended an event and tour of the facilities of the Bovanenkovo Gas Field – the source for the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Europe.

In the wake of Spain’s snap parliamentary elections, one of the key challenges that the Socialist government must face is question of subsidy payments to gas-fired power plants. Market reporters Dalilia Ouerghi and Nicholas Brocklesby discuss what to expect.

Baltic grid operators just inked the final deal to synchronise their power grids with the continental European network by 2025. Market reporters Tasmin Chowdhary and Marta Del Buono discuss the background of the project, why it is crucial for regional supply security and the next steps.

ICIS energy news editor Miriam Siers talks to journalists about the stories behind their stories. Episode 8 offers a glimpse into the way we gather reader feedback from subscribers and the changes we have made as a result, with Ben Samuel and Arun Toora.

European LNG imports reached a record high in April, with the surge continuing in May. Asian spot LNG prices have moved back to a premium to northwest European gas markets over the summer. ICIS experts Ed Cox and Thomas Rodgers discuss the outlook for LNG supply to European markets over the coming months.

ICIS energy news editor Miriam Siers talks to journalists about the stories behind their stories. Episode 7 explores the challenges involved in covering news developments on Britain’s exit from the EU for a trade audience, in an environment where Brexit news is everywhere, with Thomas Rodgers and Christopher Somers.

ICIS energy news editor Miriam Siers talks to journalists about the stories behind their stories. Episode 6 looks at the difficulty journalists face in sorting fact from fiction after false reports in April 2019 on the imminent start-up of the Sur de Texas gas pipeline to Mexico, with Claudia Espinosa.

With Germany due to phase out coal and nuclear power plants, a significant chunk of current power generation capacity is due to be removed by 2022. Market experts Roy Manuell and Tasmin Chowdhary discuss what could ease German supply tightness in the coming years.