Statement: Joint Press Statement by Ministers and Representatives of Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Romania and Slovenia and VP Šefčovič

Representatives of Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Romania and Slovenia as well as European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič met on the 9 December 2014 to discuss gas infrastructure priorities for Central and South-Eastern Europe.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 10.12.14: European Winter Package must be respected, Šefčovič tells Russia http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/european-winter-package-must-be-respected-sefcovic-tells-russia-310694

ESO: Background information: EU dependent on Russian gas for 'foreseeable future', warns IEA http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-dependent-on-russian-gas-for-foreseeable-future-warns-iea/

ESO: Background information: Russia confirms decision to abandon South Stream http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-confirms-decision-to-abandon-south-stream/

EUObserver, 09.12.14: EU meeting turns into South Stream funeral http://euobserver.com/foreign/126847

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