Arrest warrant issued for former Turkish intelligence chief

cnn 10-FEB-12

19:06 EU 'agrees' Iran crude embargo

irishtimes 04-JAN-12

EU imposes sanctions on Iran over embassy storming

cnn 01-DEC-11

'Good progress' made on nuclear stress tests

europeanvoice 24-NOV-11

Moscow Police Detain Opposition Protesters

ABCnews 08-NOV-11

Alberta's Oil Sands Heat Up

technologyreview 25-OCT-11

Amazon profits plunge 73pc

telegraph 25-OCT-11

The Moscow Times: A smart EU reponse to Yanukovych

kyivpost 19-OCT-11

Germany's EU Commissioner Oettinger: 'Deficit Sinners' Flags Should Fly at Half-Mast'

spiegel 09-SEP-11

Power supply set to begin improving

cyprus 14-JUL-11

Germany votes 'nein' to nuclear

euronews 30-JUN-11

U.S. sees room to improve nuclear plant safety (Reuters)

news 21-JUN-11

EU: Modernization Of Ukrainian Gas Transport System More Profitable Than Construction Of New One

ukranews 01-JUN-11

Swiss to phase out nuclear power by 2034

swissinfo 25-MAY-11

Resistance from Regulators: Nuclear Stress Tests May Be Watered Down

spiegel 04-MAY-11

European nuclear companies join forces with unions to improve safety standards

independent 01-MAY-11

A year after spill, Gulf Coast is healing, hurting (AP)

news 19-APR-11

[-said]: There will be gas deliveries from Azerbaijan,

trendnews 07-FEB-12

[-said]: During the life of this Commission, we want to be able to reach a conclusion on targets for 2030,

trust 07-FEB-12

[-said]: That's up to the investors and gas owners,

trendnews 07-FEB-12

[ said]: There should be an interesting discussion on binding targets for renewables by 2030,

euobserver 01-FEB-12

[-said]: The commission stands ready to continue both its active support for Ukrainian energy sector reforms and the upgrading of the gas transit infrastructure in Ukraine, to ensure that it remains a key part of the pan-European energy network. Minister Boiko and I have agreed to work on a common strategy for the further energy market integration [of Ukraine] into the EU. This work will start immediately. I will keep in touch with Boiko on the development of the negotiations with Russia,

kyivpost 31-JAN-12

[-said]: It will be essential that we find new ways to tap into the potentials of energy efficiency, in order to decarbonize our economy,

javno 26-JAN-12

[-said]: We have enough storage capacities,

bloomberg 26-JAN-12

[said earlier:]: I am not sticking to a specific figure, but on the whole, we have to reach the total savings that we want to achieve with this directive.

euractiv 13-JAN-12

[said:]: stress tests

bbc 21-DEC-11

[-added]: To realize the potential of Southern Gas Corridor, I firmly believe that all projects have to work together,

trendnews 20-DEC-11

[-said]: It's sensible to invest now,

trust 15-DEC-11

[-said]: If we're going to end up with zero by 2050, then we must have a realistic interim (renewables) target by 2030,

alertnet 15-DEC-11

[-told]: It's more or less the same if we go for business as usual or for more ambitious scenarios which involve a lot of renewables,

trust 15-DEC-11

[stated:]: Only a new energy model will make our system secure, competitive and sustainable in the long-run. We now have a European framework for the necessary policy measures to be taken in order to secure the right investments.

europa 15-DEC-11

[-said]: I want to wait and see to see how constructive the results of our energy efficiency legislation going toward 2020 will be,

europeanvoice 15-DEC-11

[-said]: At the moment there should be a complete EU team and bring this common policy offer to the other big countries,

panarmenian 07-DEC-11

[-said]: It is in the EU's strategic interest to build and enhance comprehensive and long-term partnerships with historical suppliers, new suppliers, as well as other major consumer countries and emerging economies,

trendnews 07-DEC-11

[said:]: Yes, I think so.

kathimerini 06-DEC-11

[-told]: We have agreed to hold discussions with experts and European regulators early next year to see in which cases and to which extent the (existing) exemptions may be applied to gas infrastructure projects,

rian 01-DEC-11

[said:]: The stress tests are an essential step in our effort to enhance the safety and security of nuclear power plants in Europe. We cannot accept anything less than the highest possible technical standards. While each individual Member State has the right to decide whether to produce nuclear power or not, it must be made sure that citizens are not put at risk and that the highest safety standards are not only prescribed but also respected everywhere in the EU, and beyond. All 14 EU Member States which operate nu

dg 24-NOV-11

[said:]: It is in our citizens' interest, that these reactors will be safely decommissioned and that they will never be restarted again. This additional financial support will help the three Member States to timely progress in defueling and decommissioning of these nuclear reactors. This is a clear expression of solidarity of the EU, which has put nuclear safety as a priority. The Union assistance for decommissioning of nuclear power plants aims at reaching an irreversible state in the decommissioning process and e

europa 24-NOV-11

[said:]: It is in our citizens' interest, that these reactors will be safely decommissioned and that they will never be restarted again. This additional financial support will help the three Member States to timely progress in defueling and decommissioning of these nuclear reactors. This is a clear expression of solidarity of the EU, which has put nuclear safety as a priority.

sofiaecho 24-NOV-11

[-said]: Investment in infrastructure is not as bankable as it was five years ago,

trendnews 24-NOV-11

[-told]: I am sure there will be interesting volumes of gas from the Caspian region to Europe,

trendnews 24-NOV-11

[ said]: I can answer to the Greens, be relaxed, wait and see, wait for Christmas and have a happy new year,

thestar 24-NOV-11

[ said]: Joining their efforts,[*]the two initiatives take on a real European dimension. Now there is a concrete prospect of solar and wind energy production for the joint benefit of European, North African and Middle East citizens, but also for the markets of these areas.

ansamed 24-NOV-11

[-told]: By delivering natural gas to us, Russia will also be making itself more dependent on our money,

kyivpost 08-NOV-11

[said:]: We want to assure our Russian partners that we see opportunities for them in transparent competition.

trendnews 08-NOV-11

[-said]: For a big project like Nabucco we need a European energy policy which enables investors to see that their investments make sense in the long term,

panarmenian 05-NOV-11

[-told]: The situation is difficult enough and now we are losing at least three months to save the euro,

eubusiness 02-NOV-11

[said:]: Subjectively, I can partly understand what he is doing. Objectively, he is putting the euro in even greater danger.

eubusiness 02-NOV-11

[ said]: My worry is that we will have an unstable situation until the referendum. The Greeks have many good grounds to vote for the package. The steps we decided on are a good opportunity for their country. But there's a lot of frustration and resignation in Greece. If the Greeks actually vote no, the consequences are unforeseeable,

iol 02-NOV-11

[-said]: Electricity remains expensive in Italy, hence commercially speaking TAP has a promising business plan,

javno 31-OCT-11

[-said]: But it is not sufficient, and it does not change our focus. We want to see sufficient dedicated pipeline capacity that links Azerbaijan to Europe,

trendnews 29-OCT-11

[-said]: As part of the Southern Corridor, TAP will take gas delivered at the Greek - Turkish border to Italy where TAP's sponsors will produce electricity from it. Electricity remains expensive in Italy, hence commercially speaking TAP has a promising business plan,

trendnews 29-OCT-11

[-said]: We will do this through our continued focus on strict application of EU Internal Energy Market legislation in these countries and generous regulatory support. And we will do this through the infrastructure package,

trendnews 29-OCT-11

[said:]: Today, most oil and gas in Europe is produced offshore, often in harsh geographical and geological conditions. Given our growing energy demand, we will need all the oil and gas from beneath our seas. But we need to prevent accidents like Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico from happening. Securing best industry practices in all our offshore operations is an undisputable must. Today's proposal is a crucial step forward towards safer offshore activities to the benefit of our citizens and our environment

europa 27-OCT-11

[-said]: We want to see sufficient dedicated pipeline capacity, sufficient to cover all physical trades, linking Azerbaijan to Europe,

trendnews 27-OCT-11

[said that:]: this is a good day for Europe, as the gas that transits Turkey will be used within the European Union.

ansamed 26-OCT-11

[said:]: The Energy Community has proved to be an appropriate framework to boost business and favour sustainable growth. Now comes the time for the full implementation of the regulatory and legal framework set by the Community. When fully implemented it will ensure that citizens and companies benefit from fair competition on energy markets and are protected against unexpected power cuts.

europa 21-OCT-11

[-said]: We all learnt our lesson from the turn of the year 2008-2009,

kyivpost 19-OCT-11

[-told]: No, in no way,

kyivpost 19-OCT-11

[said:]: For the EU such a pipeline project will be a very important contribution to the development of the Southern Gas Corridor.

euronews 05-OCT-11

Nessa Childers [ said]: I would welcome the opportunity to get clarification from Commissioner Oettinger directly, as the newspaper article quoting Oettinger came close to causing a diplomatic incident earlier this month. Commissioner Barroso’s letter does not resolve the situation,

irishtimes 27-SEP-11