Published: July 29th, 2022,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025
With their decision to save gas, the EU energy ministers have taken a big step toward resistance to Putin’s attempts of blackmail, according to Luxembourg’s Green Energy Minister Claude Turmes in an interview with Manuel Berkel. Their austerity plans will be presented by the countries of the Pentalateral Energy Forum one month earlier than expected by the Council. In addition to Luxembourg and Germany, the collaborative effort includes France, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
This week the EU states agreed on a pact to save gas. How long will it last?