That statement gives grounds to our concerns on the growing foreign dependency of European energy supply and ... our need to diversify both the origin of our supplies and our supply routes.

Experts at the commission are in touch with Italian and Greek authorities and are following the situation closely in case they need to do more.

After a detailed examination of the national measures, the European Commission intends to launch a package of infringement procedures against a number of member states for incorrect transposition of the directives.

This could be a positive sign of their willingness to have a common set of rules for transit and investment.

The decision taken by the Bolivian government will not have an impact on the physical security of supplies to the EU.