EU summit reaches compromise on climate protection

At the summit meeting of EU heads of state and government on March 9th, the decision was made to increase the proportion of renewable energies used by 20 percent. After a long period of stagnation it now seems the EU's German-French engine has suddenly sprung back to life, writes the paper's Brussels correspondent László Szőcs: "Although the French got their way by having prominent mention made of the potential of nuclear power (despite protests from Austria and Ireland), the German presidency was nonetheless able to achieve a consensus among the different positions." However, Szőcs points out that the EU still has a long way to go before it has a common energy policy: "Cyprus needs energy to cool down the country. Denmark needs energy to heat. Finland is expanding its nuclear power facilities while Germany is reducing them. The EU has called for measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions which will have a negative impact on the German car industry, while Italian and French cars already fulfil the requirements."

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