Joaquin Almunia

Throwing sand into the wheels of deeper international economic integration in order to reduce adjustment costs, as contemplated by some, read more

Throwing sand into the wheels of deeper international economic integration in order to reduce adjustment costs, as contemplated by some, is not an attractive option.

We have to develop a market mechanism and to try to diversify our energy sources.

We have to develop a market mechanism and to try to diversify our energy sources.

There is no exemption for Germany, and we will consider the case, as well as the French case, later,

There is no exemption for Germany, and we will consider the case, as well as the French case, later,

I have asked (commission economists) to give me interim forecasts twice a year as well as the standard forecasts that read more

I have asked (commission economists) to give me interim forecasts twice a year as well as the standard forecasts that we get twice a year.

After the revision last year, I think from the political point of view the commission and the ministers have learned read more

After the revision last year, I think from the political point of view the commission and the ministers have learned a lot about the importance of establishing good dialogue channels to avoid these kinds of conflicts.