Sofia News Agency: Barroso: 'Other States' Might Also Be Sanctioned on South Stream

EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has warned that more countries could be targeted by infringement procedures over South Stream if they breach the rules.

His comments made at a G-7 press conference follow the Commission's decision earlier this week to launch a procedure against Bulgaria for non-compliance of the South Stream pipeline section with EU legislation.

Brussels believes that the project has issues of public procurement, competitiveness and incompatibility with Europe's Third Energy Package, as Bulgarian draft bills could prevent third-party access to the pipeline.

In a statement that preceded the beginning of the G-7 summit in Brussels, Barroso reminded that energy security has been the EU's top priority for years and that the bloc is working toward that goal, with an ambitious strategy offered last week which could be adopted this June.
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