27/03/2011 // The UEF Congress

notes that

energy policy is a worldwide challenge in the 21st century and that national energy policies are unable to
meet the expectations of consumers

is convinced of

the need for an EU competence in this field and the necessity to…

12/10/2008 // The XXII° European Congress of the UEF met in Paris, 10-12 October 2008

Recalling that the Lisbon Treaty, for the first time, in the area of energy provides for

- a solidarity clause;

- shared competence between the Union and the Member States;

as well…

26/11/2006 // During the first semester of 2006, Russia cut off the gas supply to Ukraine and Georgia and influenced the results of the elections in Belarus by threatening to increase gas prices. At the same time, the shortage of oil reserves – caused by…

02/07/2006 //Industrial policy

Recalling that it is important:

- To maintain and increase the competitiveness of the European economy

- To maintain the European notion of the welfare state and to ensure that the benefits of globalisation are shared

Recognising that…

02/07/2006 // The XXI UEF Congress, held in Vienna from 30 June to July 2, 2006, agrees that the question of the Iranian nuclear programme is evolving towards an extremely severe crisis. In order to find out a proper answer to this challenge, we must move from the…