EurActiv: Commission Outlines Energy Union Legislative Path

Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič unveiled the executive's plans for laying the foundations of the Energy Union, until the end of its term in 2019.

Speaking to a small number of journalists ahead of the publication of a massive package of documents due today (19 November),  Šefčovič regretted the timing of the launch of the Communication, which comes when public attention is focused on the Paris attacks, and the need to strengthen security in the Union.

But Šefčovič said that the French set a good example, by sticking to their plan to host COP21 from 30 December, and stated that he was to meet in Paris French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Ségolène Royal very shortly.

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