The European Commission presents its new legislative proposals this Tuesday. price increase gas and get cheaper electricity bills for homes and businesses.
It is expected that these measures will be approved at the headquarters of the College of Commissioners in Strasbourg, which met in Strasbourg today, as it is the week of the general assembly of the European Parliament, and then it is expected to become the president of the European Commission. Ursula von der Leyen commissioned them to present them at a press conference.
Accompanied by the Energy Commissioners, Kadri Simsonand Financial Affairs, Mairead McGuinnessVon der Leyen will tell the media this “complex package” of legislative proposals European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Dana Spinart detailed the roadmap against energy prices presented at the informal summit of EU heads of state and government in Prague last week, at a press conference.
Von der Leyen to present energy measures Two days before European leaders meet in Brussels for an official two-day summitWhat will be the energy prices, which will end on Friday, will be one of the most prominent issues on the agenda.
New battery of energy offers to come Twenty-seven after arguing over the last two weeks different possibilities to set a cap on the gas price, first at the level of Heads of State and Government at the aforementioned informal summit in Prague, and then at the level of ministers at another meeting in the Czech capital.
After the first date, EU leaders demand “clear and concrete” ideas from the Community Steering CommitteeIn the words of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, he said they could be approved within weeks to reduce the exorbitant gas price as soon as possible, especially due to the consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Days later, the witness was received by the Energy Ministers of the Member States, who are responsible for converging positions and finding common ground on how to act, and this continues to divide capitals despite being a common diagnosis. the situation and the urgency of action.
At a press conference after the ministerial meeting, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson suggested that the proposal package that Brussels will unveil this Tuesday will consist of four pillars, all aimed at curbing the price of gas.
a) Yes, The proposals aim to encourage joint gas purchases for the coming winter (2023-2024), increasing the gas consumption savings target., promoting solidarity agreements between community partners and Developing an alternative benchmark to TTF Dutchit is no longer considered to be adequately representative of the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
In that view, Simson developed a “temporary mechanism” to limit gas prices in the short term. While Brussels’ preference would be to “act through negotiations with partners” such as Norway or Algeria, Estonians acknowledged that these negotiations may be slower than intended.
In this context, Head of Government Pedro Sánchez made a proposal at the congress of the European Socialist Party (PSE) held in Berlin last weekend. extending the so-called “Iberian exception” to cover the entire block.