As promised at the end of October (see EUROPE B12817A1), the EU27 leaders will resume discussions on Thursday 16 December on the soaring energy prices that are eroding the purchasing power of households. However, due to the lack of consensus, they will not take a radical decision on the EU’s response to this phenomenon, saying they are ready to address the issue whenever the situation requires it.
Thus, the draft conclusions of the European Council submitted to the EU27 have changed little...