Similar questions are being asked across much of Europe amid speculation that when Russia shuts down a vital pipeline carrying natural gas to Epirus tomorrow for ten days of routine maintenance, it may not turn the taps back on. There are already worries about supplies in Germany, by far the biggest importer of Russian gas, whose government last week proposed an emergency law to help keep heating on through the winter. Italy and some Central and Eastern European countries also fear problems when the weather turns colder. Most of Russia’s natural gas supplies to Europe take place via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline Reuters Natural gas is
