The president of the European Commission has insisted that this week’s summit will explore all options to reduce the rise in energy prices. The Czech minister acknowledges that “there are still differences on how to do it.”
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The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenhas reiterated that it will explore all options to reduce the rise in the price of energyincluding that of extend the Iberian exception to the entire EUafter stating that Russia has cut off 80% of the gas that it sent to Europe by pipeline.
In the European Parliament, before the summit to deal with skyrocketing energy prices in Europe, Von der Leyen said that “it is worth considering” developing a mechanism similar to the Iberian exception to limit the price of gas within the electricity throughout the EU.
“There are still questions that need to be answered (about this model), but I don’t want to leave any options unexplored,” he said.
Von der Leyen has presented the proposals of the Executive: the flexible cap on the price of natural gas, the joint purchase of 15% of the gas necessary to fill its deposits in the winter 2023-2024, standardized rules of solidarity between Member States in cases of gas supply emergency and new proposals to reduce consumption.
“We will support Ukraine as long as necessary and we will protect Europeans from the other war Putin is waging, the war on our energy. The best way to respond to Putin’s gas blackmail is with European solidarity and unity.”
In addition, Von der Leyen added that “it has taken eight months to replace two thirds” of Russian gas.
The Czech Minister for European Affairs, Mikulas Bekin the presidency of the Council, has advanced a “broad consensus” to reduce prices, “but there are still disagreements on how to do it“.
Source: Eitb
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