Novinite: Incoming EU Energy Commissioner Prefers Southern Gas Corridor over South Stream
EU should back the Southern Gas Corridor, a project rivaling the South Stream gas pipeline, as a means to provide security of energy supplies, Slovakia's EU Commissioner designate Maroš Šefčovič has said.
Šefčovič , who is tipped to become the EU Commission Vice President for Energy Union, told the jury at the EU Parliament at his hearing on Monday evening that Brussels' decision to halt South Stream was well-grounded.
"We cannot accept such as large-scale project to be implemented on the EU's territory by a company with does not wish to hold on to the legislation," Šefčovič was quoted by public broadcaster BNR as saying.
He also accused Russia of using gas supplies as a weapon and described its behavior as unacceptable.