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EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton today supported the idea of ​​increasing the share of shared supplies in energy supply within the European Union, AFP reported. 

"There was talk about vaccines, I talked about semiconductors, we are talking about energy. We can only react on a continental level and in solidarity, so - yes, we will need shared and common policies. energy orders, he told France Enter and Fransenfo and Le Monde radios.

"Personally, I am convinced of this, as I was convinced when I was tasked with managing vaccines (against kovid). I remember that in the beginning many countries, including Germany, did not look favorably on joint procurement. But we did it! And when it came to dealing with the effects of the pandemic, many countries did not take a good look at debt sharing, including Germany. But we did! "He stressed.

As for energy, "I see that a number of countries today are not yet looking at this, including Germany. I am convinced we will. I understand the reasons, my role is to find solidarity solutions to cope," he added. he.

The EU is preparing a 195 billion-euro plan to phase out Russian fossil fuels

"We are now building a new European solidarity in this energy war," he said.

On the question of whether to lift European sanctions against Russia, he called for:

"Let's continue to increase them, but in a slightly discriminatory way, while protecting our interests. I am talking in particular about two countries, Hungary and Slovakia, which are 100% dependent (on Russia for its oil). If we decide to we do not import more from Russia, it is normal to find solutions in solidarity ", he points out without further details.

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