After a ten-hour discussion, the 27 heads of state or government of the European Union Member States agreed, on Friday 21 October at around 2am, to instruct the European Commission to submit “concrete decisions” on a series of measures to combat soaring energy prices, including a cap on gas prices.
“We have reached an agreement on the energy issue (...) We have sent a clear signal to the market that we are ready to act together”, said the European Council President, Charles Michel,...