Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Friday said the country isn't willing to make concessions over natural gas pipelines, indicating he is ready to back its biggest energy company in a dispute with the European Commission.
"We have replied (to the European Commission) in a very polite way that there are needs far superior that those of tenders, these are national security," said Premier Berlusconi at a press conference in Brussels, referring to a dispute between the executive arm of the E.U and Eni SpA (E).
Thursday, the European Commission charged Eni with unfairly restricting deliveries of gas to Europe via pipelines it owned or controlled.