Abstract
The European Union (UE) proves to be an efficient exporting actor for the goods and services market. However, its capital account remains negative in the energy market. UE's growing dependency on gas and electricity suppliers is becoming an economic and strategic weakness for the business environment. The Union's institutions have established an agenda to stabilize the issue. The European Commission traditionally supports a greater competition the energy market. The aim is to create a mechanism to unite the market.
But the ambitious ideas face an unavoidable disruption caused by the European economy – the resistance by its member states. The question is to which extent is the Commission's action in the field of energy following or reshaping the evolution of a vital market?
The Commission's agenda clearly reveals its commitment towards market integration even though its mergers seem to destabilize the states that tend to defend their national interests. The European institution de facto adapts its action to the realities of both the business trends and influenced by the states.
