Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-09-26-Speech-3-146"
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"I have voted in favour of this report, which is aimed at putting in place a common foreign policy on energy.
The solutions applied need to be international in scope and the European Union must play a leading role in this. It is clear that energy has become a real weapon in today’s international negotiations.
Ever since the gas crisis between Russia and Ukraine in January 2006 the European Union has been aware of its vulnerability where energy supplies are concerned. In order to develop a foreign policy on energy the report essentially proposes to appoint a High Official for Foreign Energy Policy, who would be responsible for coordinating the EU’s activities in this area. This High Official for Foreign Energy Policy would wear two hats, as the person in question would be acting under the authority of both the newly created High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Vice-President of the European Commission.
I welcome this positive development, which in particular will help to promote the dialogue between the producer countries – witness the Euro-Mediterranean partnership – and the consumers. This will enable the EU to defend its interests in the area of energy security when negotiating with external suppliers."@en1
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