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European Council

I agree with my hon. Friend on both those points. Ensuring a broader diversity of supply was one of the summit’s key conclusions on energy. She is right about national cartels. It is curious that several member states have national energy companies that are highly protective of their own market, while being atavistic when it comes to the acquisition of other energy operators in other markets. That is unacceptable and, ultimately, not in the interests of the European Union.