An address that says a lot. Ms. Loyola de Palacio's address before the European Institute of Florence on 27 April refines, details and strengthens the European Commission's stance on the problem of Europe's energy dependence. The Vice-President stated that:
A. The desirable international price for oil should be around $21 a barrel. The stated objective of OPEC ($25) "is unacceptable, contrary to the objectives of stability and the very interests of the OPEC countries in the medium- and...