The European Commission and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana are proposing to EU leaders to work toward an overall energy deal with Moscow, but their new joint paper on external energy policy also says it is vital to promote pipelines bypassing Russia.
The paper called "An external policy to serve Europe's energy interests" drafted by commission officials and the cabinet of Mr Solana, is set to be discussed by EU leaders during their 15-16 June summit
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