EU Reaches Agreement in Principle on Energy Decoupling

Luxembourg, 6 June - EU economy ministers reached on Friday wide consensus on the compromise proposal on decoupling of energy production and distribution. The ministers reached agreement on key elements of all five legislative proposals on the single energy market, Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak said in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak at a meeting of the EU at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak at a meeting of the EU at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak at a meeting of the EU at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak at a meeting of the EU at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg German Economy Minister Michael Glos (left) and his Slovenian counterpart Andrej Vizjak at a meeting of the EU at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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German Economy Minister Michael Glos (left) and his Slovenian counterpart Andrej Vizjak at a meeting of the EU at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak at a meeting of the EU at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak at a meeting of the EU at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Luxembourg Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak (left) and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak (left) and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs at a meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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