login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12855

17 December 2021
EUROPEAN COUNCIL / Energy
Rising energy prices, EU Member State leaders in a deadlock
Brussels, 16/12/2021 (Agence Europe)

Divided both on the solutions to be implemented and on the analysis of the causes, the EU27 heads of state or government seem to be treading water on how to respond to the rise in energy prices. They failed to agree on conclusions, on Thursday 16 December, despite almost five hours of discussions on the subject in the European Council chamber in Brussels.

The reason for the blockage was the refusal by Poland and the Czech Republic to adopt conclusions without explicit references to the...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EXTERNAL ACTION
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NEWS BRIEFS