has sparked discussions on environment protection and energy related issues, underlining the immediate need for supply of information and build-up of consensus in the local community.

The Municipality of Alexandroupolis, in concert with the Municipality of Bourgas, took the initiative to organise the conference "Environmental impact of large-scale infrastructure" and invited town-twinned Municipalities from the Black Sea and Mediterranean areas that host the pipeline, as well as from the neighbouring Turkish local authorities to participate.