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The honourable Member is correct. The lack of interconnection between the Baltic States and the rest of the European Union is a cause for concern. It is an important requisite for the proper functioning of the internal electricity market and for security of supply in the region. Therefore, an urgent task is to integrate the electricity network into the rest of Europe.
The Commission is supporting new investments through its energy trans-European network programme. In the Baltics, the project moving forward is the Estlink project. This underwater cable will link the Baltic States to the Scandinavian power grid and is expected to be completed in 2006. It will help to diversify the power supply in the region and increase security of supply.
The other key electricity interconnection project in the region is the Poland to Lithuania link. To facilitate progress, the Commission will be contributing half the cost of the study on the link. Several options are being examined for the power bridge between Poland and Lithuania. It is a rather complex issue and needs good cooperation between all parties involved.
The TEN energy guidelines are currently under discussion at the European Parliament, though mainly in relation to co-financing feasibility studies. The actual construction of the interconnection is up to the countries and companies involved.
The Poland to Lithuania link is mentioned as a project of European interest, and the Commission is facilitating progress on that issue. For instance, on 18 March there will be a meeting between Polish and Lithuanian representatives in Brussels to discuss the current Polish and Lithuanian transmission development plan, including the power bridge between both countries. I have had personal contacts with the representatives of the two countries and am confident that the power bridge between Poland and Lithuania will be created."@en1
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