Joaquin Almunia

The European Commission has no legal power to avoid the enacting of some measures on a national level because this read more

The European Commission has no legal power to avoid the enacting of some measures on a national level because this is not illegal,

There is no exemption for Germany, and we will consider the case, as well as the French case, later,

There is no exemption for Germany, and we will consider the case, as well as the French case, later,

There was a downward risk presented by the evolution of oil prices and this risk has materialized in the last read more

There was a downward risk presented by the evolution of oil prices and this risk has materialized in the last month.

After the revision last year, I think from the political point of view the commission and the ministers have learned read more

After the revision last year, I think from the political point of view the commission and the ministers have learned a lot about the importance of establishing good dialogue channels to avoid these kinds of conflicts.

We have to develop a market mechanism and to try to diversify our energy sources.

We have to develop a market mechanism and to try to diversify our energy sources.