Energy policy does not have a strong basis in the treaties. Therefore, the Commission has no leverage. The idea that it could berate a major Member State for its politically motivated energy choices, let alone block them, is comical.

boy, is that ever last century...

mind you if energy policy consists largely of squabbling between companies all racing to middleman russian gas and other imported (fossil) fuels, then no wonder...

energy self-sufficency for all europe right now as top priority, if it seems expensive now, that's nothing compared to how it will seem even in 10 years!

we are hemorrhaging capital every day to keep ugly, toxic leviathan in business lowering our quality of life as it purports to fill our 'needs'.

if our needs were met on our home ground, there would be a massive wave of simplification with respect to foreign affairs, freeing up energy to focus on other problems, while also feeling the hot breath of global warming cooling even a little perhaps.


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