27 October 2018
John Psaropoulos Greece is known for its history and climate, but not for oil and gas.
That may be about to change with a new pipeline (a five billion-dollar project) being completed across the north of the country that will transport natural gas from the Caspian Sea to Western Europe.
It's part of a European Union policy to move away from dependence on Russian gas after shipments were stopped for two weeks during the 2009 Ukraine crisis, causing shortages in southeastern Europe.
