Member states drag out gas agreement

Although a Russian gas embargo has been looming for months, so far only a handful of EU states have signed solidarity agreements with their neighbors. Meanwhile, the German government is urging France and other countries to adopt technical standards that would facilitate cross-border gas flows.

In the current gas crisis, EU bodies repeatedly invoke the unity of member states. In fact, national governments have so far done little to stand by each other in an emergency, as an overview by the European Commission shows.

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