The signing of an investment deal for a Baltic gas pipeline is the first step in breaking Russia’s grip on Finland’s energy sector, a European official said. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker joined Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas and Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila to witness the signing of a $203 million investment for the Baltic-connector, the first gas link between the two countries. The pipeline will stretch 94 miles between both countries and eventually carry natural gas in both directions. First gas will flow through the infrastructure in 2020 and the European Union said the pipeline unites Baltic states with the rest of the European energy market. “We are building missing energy links, uniting markets, improving security of supply and ending the energy […]