EU eist hervatting gasleveranties van Rusland voor EU-lidstaten (en)

With great concern, the Czech EU Presidency has learnt about a considerable decrease in natural gas deliveries from Russia through Ukraine to Hungary and Poland.

The EU, in reaction to this situation, adopted the following

Declaration:

“Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the EU on interruption of

Russian gas supply through Ukraine

The European Union calls for an urgent solution to the commercial dispute

on gas supplies from the Russian Federation to Ukraine, and for an

immediate resumption of full deliveries of gas to the EU member states.

Energy relations between the EU and its neighbours should be based on

reliability and predictability. Existing commitments to supply and transit

have to be honoured under all circumstances.

The European Union regrets the fact that assurances of the reliability of

energy supply have not been met and will continue to monitor the situation

closely.”

Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra i, on behalf of the Czech Presidency,

also stressed that the Europen Union needs to avoid similar serious

difficulties in the future. “The EU will have to concentrate, among others,

on a more efficient monitoring of the flow of gas through Ukraine and

security of supply to the EU,” Vondra said.

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