Ahead of the final trilogue on the gas market package next Monday, the Permanent Representatives of the Member States are today discussing a still controversial point of the Gas Market Directive. Several states are siding with the Commission and want to enforce horizontal unbundling of natural gas and hydrogen networks. However, the Parliament and states such as Germany, Austria, and others are opposed to this, said rapporteur Jens Geier (SPD) yesterday. Both sides currently still have a blocking minority.