The primary energy declined about one third 2007-8 but the same years the energy import increased.

Iraq is responsible, however, for only 1.4 percent of the total of European energy imports.

But since 2004, energy imports and prices have risen sharply.

The energy import was three times bigger in 2009 compared to 2004.

In 2008, total costs related to energy imports reached $8 billion.

Total energy imports to the member nations of this alliance were reduced more than three percent.

Falling oil prices also made the trade deficit look smaller, since the value of energy imports would otherwise have been much higher.

As other speakers have already stated before me, Europe is over-dependent on energy imports.

If nothing is done, energy imports by 2030 could amount to 70% of total needs.

Today, the Union is increasingly dependent on energy imports.