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16 of October, 13:23

The European Commission advocates the European Union for cooperation in the gas sphere
Maria Kniazeva. The European Commission, assuming in its own stress tests that gas supplies from Russia will be interrupted for a very long time - six months, concludes that the best cure for interruptions in EU Cooperation countries in the gas sector, according to a press release on results of research work.

Six months is the period, which affects the current fall and next winter. The report notes that it is not a prediction, just an assumption.

" Cooperation is a key element of combat supplies (gas - editor), " - said in the release. First it was rumored that the new composition of the European Commission, which will start work this year will be a new position - Vice President, energy Union.

the lack of supply " for a long time will have a significant impact in the EU, according to a press release." Finland, Estonia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia (the last 3 are not included in the EU - ed) will be reduced by at least 60% of the gas that they need, " said the report. Then No gas will affect households.

" If countries are to work together, and not to take a purely national measures, Then fewer clients will be disconnected from the gas, according to the report.

Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for energy, g?nther Oettinger in the last month of summer was stated that the Commission does not expect disruptions in gas supplies from Russia to the EU through Ukraine, but considers it possible that possibility. Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in the last month of summer that Russia, as if it is going to stop in the winter, the gas transit to the European Union through the Ukrainian territory. In the Ministry of energy called this statement is an attempt to deliberately misinform the EU.

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