Common energy policy: the eternal mirage. In the EU, difficulties and uncertainties in the energy sector are becoming more numerous. As we are well aware, a common energy policy does not exist in the Treaties - its one of the gaps in the Community construction. The European Commission is trying hard - with the help of the European Parliament - to make better use of the general Community rules, but it can't replace what isn't there. It can be understood why Jacques Delors recommended a...