“The European Commission can't say anything about the details of the whole operation before it has been notified of it. If the Commission is notified, it will examine most painstakingly ... whether it complies with the rules of the internal market, whether rules are scrupulously observed.”
“There is no reason as far as I know today to believe that Quartet unity has been undermined. On the contrary, the intensity of contacts among Quartet members attests to the close ongoing coordination.”
“I think we are all aware that there are concerns in Poland with this project, and the commission's proposals for a more coordinated approach on energy within the EU is also a response to these concerns.”