Struggle over the gas price cap

Prague is the scene of a double summit, today in the new framework of the European Political Community and on Friday as an informal EU summit. But the dispute over the gas price cap and national aid packages overshadow the high-profile meetings.

Shortly before the double summit this Thursday and Friday in Prague, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen indicated to the EU Parliament in Strasbourg that she was doing a U-turn in the dispute over a gas price cap – she signaled her willingness in principle to introduce a cap on gas prices. Later, her spokesman Eric Mamer made a spectacular addition: The Commission President was only interested in a price cap for gas trading within the EU.

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