The national security services from seven European countries provided a briefing to Norwegian energy executives and officials, including from Equinor, Europe’s largest gas supplier, regarding Russia’s perceived threat to critical infrastructure.
The closed-door meeting, attended by national security services from Belgium, Finland, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands and Sweden focused on Norway’s crucial role as Europe’s primary energy supplier.
After the meeting, Sinan Selen, the vice-president of Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, told Reuters that they “see a developing story which addresses not only Germany or Norwegian colleagues, but all of us”.
He added that this is a threat ” which comes from some counterparts like Russia, including not only espionage operations but also the risk of sabotage in some fields”.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has also pledged to exhaust all efforts to safeguard the country’s energy infrastructure amidst heightened geopolitical tensions.
