The Heads of State or Government of the EU Member States have agreed to make common gas purchases on a voluntary basis in order to strengthen their bargaining power and thus try to obtain better prices from suppliers. The discussion on Friday 25 March lasted more than nine hours due to divisions over the issue of energy price caps.
“We looked at various options to mitigate the impact of high energy prices on consumers and businesses, such as income supports or State aid, vouchers, tax...