The EU analyzes a plan to stop depending on Russian energy within five years

The European Union began this Thursday to analyze a possible future free from energy dependence on Russiawhich could come in five years if the plan presented by the European Commission is respected.

The president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, has proposed on the first day of the informal summit in Versailles a detailed roadmap for phase out gas, oil and coal of Russia by 2027.

The discussion of the Heads of State and Government, meeting in the historic Palace of Versailles, maintains, in general, the unity that the European bloc has shown since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, and which has led to the imposition of strong political and economic sanctions on Moscow.

The summit reviewed the broad spectrum of measures already agreed upon and under discussion in response to the Russian offensive, such as the strengthening your defense common, with an increase in military spending, or the delicate process of reducing its energy dependence on Russia.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine “will lead to a complete redefinition of the architecture of Europe”said the host of the meeting, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, upon arriving at the meeting.

The draft declaration that the 27 intend to approve this Friday has not generated discrepancies, except in the Ukraine’s application for EU membershipaccording to sources from the Spanish delegation.

Some Member States want to speed up the process, while others, such as Spain, prefer not to modify the complicated procedure, but to give Kiev “a clear signal” of its European future.