Connecting better the Iberian Peninsula with the EU energy market

President Jean-Claude Juncker i met in Madrid with the Presidents of France and the Prime Ministers of Spain and Portugal to agree on ways to strengthen the connections of the Iberian Peninsula with the rest of the EU energy market.

Press conference of President Juncker and the Heads of State and Government of France, Spain and Portugal

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker met in Madrid with the President of France taalaan("fr")François Hollandetaaluit i, the Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy i and the Prime Minister of Portugal Pedro Passos Coelho i to agree on ways to strengthen the connections of the Iberian Peninsula with the rest of the EU energy market.

The Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete i and the President of the European Investment Bank Werner Hoyer have also attended the meeting. Building missing cross-border links is a priority for the Juncker Commission i.

A well-connected European energy market is crucial for creating an Energy Union and key driver to strengthen the security of energy supply across Europe. The leaders agreed to set up a High Level Group to step up the efforts to develop energy interconnections in South-West Europe and ensure that all the present and planned project are implemented in time.