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Gernot Erler is a member of the German Bundestag and former minister of state at the German Federal Foreign Office.
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FEB 5, 2007 • Podcast
European Energy Security and the Role of Russia
As demand continues to grow, Gernot Erler asks, can Europe persuade Russia to guarantee its future energy needs?