The Evolving agenda of energy security in the Baltic Sea region: persistent divergences in the perception of threats and state-market relationship

ENThis paper discusses the current state of the energy security agenda in the Baltic Sea region, focusing on both recent developments that increased the energy security of the Baltic States – which have for years been characterised by high sensitivity and vulnerability to potential disruption of energy supplies – and on the remaining challenges in dealing with energy security related to the perceived risks. The paper does not aim to present a detailed analysis of the energy security situation in the Baltics, but rather to assess the achievements and challenges to the efforts to coordinate national policies among the Baltic States as well as with other EU members and institutions in order to further improve energy security.