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Gazprom poses challenge to EU nations

By Stefan Wagstyl and Isabel Gorst

Published: December 20 2006 20:45 | Last updated: December 20 2006 20:45

From Portugal in the west to Ukraine in the east Gazprom is expanding its presence in the European market.

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For the European Union, this rapid development represents both an opportunity and an economic and political challenge. While Gazprom insists its motives are purely commercial, its critics say the state-controlled gas group often acts as a political instrument of the Kremlin.

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