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The French PM argues Europe needs a new representative to speak with one voice on energy issues (Photo: European Commission)

De Villepin calls for new EU energy tsar

French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has proposed a new EU energy representative and a high-profile summit with the bloc's energy suppliers during next year's German EU presidency.

Speaking at the International Bertelsmann Forum in Berlin on Friday (22 September), Mr de Villepin suggested that a new EU special representative on energy - negotiating on behalf of the bloc's member states - should work closely with foreign policy chief Javier Solana and energy commissioner Andris Pi...

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The French PM argues Europe needs a new representative to speak with one voice on energy issues (Photo: European Commission)

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