Brussels, 29/03/2000 (Agence Europe) - European Commission Vice-President Ms Loyola de Palacio considered that the OPEC decision to increase oil production quotas "is a step forward for returning to more reasonable prices more in phase with market reality, but it is not a determining response" to the concerns of the EU. According to Ms de Palacio, "the ever growing dependency of the EU on energy imports calls for initiatives in order to strengthen long-term security in energy supplies, in...