Poland is disappointed with the result of EU's steps over Gazprom - Dep FM

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymanski told PAP on Thursday that the government is disappointed with the European Commission's years-long anti-monopoly procedure against Russian gas conglomerate Gazprom, which ended without any imposition of fines or damages. The EC announced earlier on Thursday that it is finally approving an agreement with Gazprom over its abuse of a dominant position in central and eastern Europe. The Russian concern will thus avoid any penalties for monopolistic practices. At the same time, Brussels ordered Gapzrom to allow the free flow of gas at competitive prices on CEE markets. Should the company break any of these obligations, it could be fined up to 10 percent of its global turnover, without the EC having to prove a breach of the EU's competition rules.