In force since 1998 to promote international cooperation in the field of energy and thus ensure the security of energy supplies, the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) now has 56 Contracting Parties, including 26 EU Member States and the European Commission. As the second round of discussions on its modernisation ended on Friday 11 September, EUROPE met with Maria Arena MEP (S&D, Belgium), who, together with her colleagues Manon Aubry (GUE/NGL, France), Saskia Bricmont (Greens/EFA, Belgium), Anna...