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Europe’s Energy Essentials / Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate, 3/11/2014http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/european-energy-union-comprehensive-energy-policy-by-ana-palacio-2014-11At last month’s European Council meeting in Brussels, energy issues dominated the agenda – for the third time this year. Energy’s emergence as a focal point for European leaders makes sense, given that it lies at the confluence of the three existential threats facing the European Union: a revisionist Russia, the declining competitiveness of European businesses, and climate change. As these developments challenge Europe’s values, its social model’s viability, and the world’s long-term security, EU leaders must focus on building a new energy system that ensures a reliable supply, sensible pricing, and ecological sustainability...