Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-01-17-Speech-2-167"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-01-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Security of energy supplies, particularly gas2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060117.19.2-167"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-01-17-Speech-2-1682
lpv:speaker	lp:Dariusz Maciej Grabowski2
lpv:spokenAs	member; BUDG (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; IND/DEM (2004-07-20--2006-12-12)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-21--2006-12-12)3 unknown; Liga Polskich Rodzin (2004-07-20--2007-06-04)3 substitute; ECON (2004-07-21--2006-12-12)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the lack of a common and long-term energy security strategy is proof not only of the EU’s short-sightedness, but even that a conflict of interests exists between its Member States. One of the reasons why oil prices have tripled is that the EU has failed to adopt an intelligent energy strategy. The rise in oil prices works to the advantage of the large fuel companies, but it works to the disadvantage of the EU Member States and of the citizens of these Member States. It is a mistake for individual Member States to attempt to reach an agreement with Russia, as Germany has done, sacrificing the interests of the Baltic States, Poland, Austria and other Member States in the process. Along with the EU’s passive attitude, this has encouraged Russia to blackmail Ukraine by threatening to cut off gas supplies. There is an urgent need for the EU to draft and implement an energy security strategy as soon as possible, and indeed this can be viewed as a test of the extent to which the European Union is still a community. The EU’s energy security strategy should be based on the criteria of the weakest link, which can be summarised as follows. The efficiency of a system can be measured by its resistance to crises in those countries and regions which are most dependent on one supplier, or which have the worst transmission and distribution systems, or the highest generation costs in relation to national income. Our concern should focus in particular on neighbouring and transit countries. To echo Hamlet, ‘to be or not to be’ is the dilemma we face with regard to energy security in the EU. In this context, I regret to say that no provision whatsoever has been made for a common European energy security strategy in the EU’s 2007-2013 budget."@en1

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