Von der Leyen postpones gas price cap

The EU states still hesitate to put a price cap on Russian gas imports. After the energy ministers’ meeting on Friday, the Commission will first discuss less controversial measures against high energy costs tomorrow. Council decisions could follow before the end of September.

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced her temporary defeat on Saturday with four bullet points – the topics for Tuesday’s college meeting in Strasbourg: smart energy saving, financial contributions from the energy sector for households and businesses, liquidity support for utilities and faster implementation of REPowerEU – which includes faster expansion of renewable energies.

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