Reduce dependence on Russian gas

The Spanish daily El País calls on the EU to respond quickly to the gas crisis between Russia and Ukraine: "We must also act fast regarding our dependency on Russian gas. There is no time to lose in diversifying our sources. And the same goes for creating a standardised European energy market. Moscow exploits its bilateral agreements with several important countries of the Union to its advantage. And it is these agreements that prevent decisions from being taken on the EU level, especially as they guarantee current gas supplies with little regard to what could happen in the future."

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