European gas pipelines get green light | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “The construction of Nord Stream and South Stream, two major natural gas pipelines from Russia to the European Union, will begin this year in spite of uncertainties surrounding the gas market key partners in the two ventures said on Tuesday.
Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned gas company, expects to start construction of South Stream – which will deliver gas via the Black Sea and Bulgaria to Austria and Italy – in December after gaining Turkish approval in November.”