Alojz Peterle (PPE), in writing. ‒ I voted for the report that highlights that only stronger market integration can ensure more energy security for the EU. A new energy market design is strategically needed for the achievement of a true EU Energy Union and this report indicates directions for the Commission and proposes relevant solutions for the obstacles that have been hindering a common European market for energy. In the future, more electricity will be traded across borders and that requires efficient cooperation from all market actors, therefore we have to build the capacity for cross-border cooperation to reflect the increasing variability of production so that sufficient energy can flow across the EU.