The European Commission wants the power to review energy deals between member states and countries such as Russia before they are signed, the bloc's top energy official said on Jan. 26 a move opposed by some states reluctant to cede control to Brussels.
EurActiv: EU seeks new powers to vet member state energy deals
EU Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic delivers a speech focused on the EU-Russia-Ukraine trilateral gas talks in Vienna at the EU headquarters in Brussels on July 1.