EU leaders set to clash at summit energy talks

European Union leaders were set to clash over crafting a joint energy policy at their two-day summit talks tomorrow, amid protectionist sniping over the shielding of national energy companies from takeovers.

On the eve of the talks, which are meant to focus on adopting practical measures to boost jobs and economic growth, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel, who will be chairing the summit, called on all leaders to put aside nationalist priorities to agree on a plan to avoid future shortages of supplies as was the case this past winter.