Hungary does not want to change its position.
on Friday, September 9, they could not agree on limiting prices for Russian gas due to Hungary's position.
“Energy ministers of 27 EU member states could not resolve differences on the subject of the “ceiling prices” for Russian natural gas, as Hungary, which does not want to change its position, said that this is against its interests,” the Associated Press agency said.
Ministers were also unable to agree on a single position on whether gas restrictions should apply only to Russian suppliers or apply to everyone without exception. quickly. Other ministers noted that it will not be easy to reach an agreement due to peculiarities in the fields of energy in each of the countries. The main task for every government is to provide heat and light to the most vulnerable categories of the population.
The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, concluded that the ministers should hold a series of meetings in order to agree on the import of energy from the Russian Federation. The European Commission will present proposals for final measures next week.
Recall that on September 7, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen presented a crisis energy plan. It consists of five points, which the European Union, in connection with the critical situation on the global energy market, will be able to implement under an accelerated scheme. One of these points is the limitation of prices for Russian gas. At the meeting of the Energy Council, it was proposed to limit the price of gas from Russia at 50 euros per MWh (1 MWh is approximately 95 cubic meters, – ed.)
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