Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-01-17-Speech-2-170"
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"Mr President, I must keep it brief. My concern is that attention be called to the foreign policy aspects of what we have witnessed in recent weeks, when Russia threatened to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine.
This did not come as a total surprise to those who, like me, have worked with those countries for many years. After all, Russia has previously threatened to use energy as a weapon with a view to exerting political pressure on its immediate neighbours and has even, if you ask me, done so on one occasion. Obviously, the outcome of what happened also came as a shock to the European Union and forces us to have this discussion today.
As I said, I will keep it brief. There are three conclusions that are important for us where those foreign aspects are concerned. Firstly, we should diversify our supplies, our sources. Given that most of the countries from which we get our energy are unstable, the more countries we can use as sources the better.
Secondly, we must reconsider the pipeline situation in Europe. We are particularly vulnerable since most gas is supplied via Ukraine. Are there any possible alternatives?
Thirdly, we must make it absolutely clear that in the longer term, we can safeguard our energy supply only if we can join forces with partners who are reliable and democratic.
Finally, it has in my view become evident that energy policy more than ever goes hand in hand with foreign and trade policy."@en1
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