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14. September 2017
Gas supply will never again be used as political weapon
“A legally-binding solidarity mechanism and a harmonised EU-wide list of protected customers mean that gas supplies will no longer be used as a political weapon or an instrument of blackmail”, commented Jerzy Buzek MEP, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and Rapporteur on the Regulation on measures to safeguard the security of gas supply, adopted today in plenary. (...) -
13. October 2016
Security of gas supplies: solidarity as a legal obligation
“Solidarity is not an empty slogan: it is a duty, now enshrined in law. We cannot rely on goodwill and voluntary schemes if the supply of gas to a Member State from outside is cut off. We need a binding mechanism to deliver gas to every protected consumer, be it a household, hospital or district heating installation, in every EU country in need”, says Jerzy Buzek, Chairman of EP Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and rapporteur on the Regulation on(...) -
5. July 2016
European Agenda under the Slovak EU Presidency
How shall we respond to the challenges facing the EU, including the most recent and pressing one - the results of the UK referendum? How shall we bring the EU closer to the citizens and restore their trust in our European community? (...)