European Commission's energy union of Maroš Šefčovič is in a difficult position
Edited by Rhod Mackenzie / 2015-09-15 07:08:29
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The Vice-President of the European Commission's energy union Maroš Šefčovič was in a difficult position. Last year he came to the post to lay the foundations for a common EU energy policy – for a start at least in regard to relations with third countries. The recent signing of an agreement of "Gazprom" with Western energy companies of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline put an end to these plans: one could hardly imagine a more vivid illustration of the fact that there is no single policy or elementary coordination in the EU in the most important issues of energy and political relations.
