The Commission’s proposal was designed “in a way that will help us, if we face a period like August”, said Commissioner Country Simson, attending the Council of competent ministers in Brussels
The Commission submitted the proposal for the corrective mechanism based on the mandate received from the European Council, said Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, attending the Council of Ministers in Brussels, noting at the same time that (the proposal) provides a solid basis for today’s discussion of ministers. Asked how the difficulties would be overcome, Ms Simpson said the Commission was ready to “facilitate” the deal, but also to help the Czech presidency so that “all concerns are addressed”.
“Many member states have concerns and that is why we are meeting. All the different positions allowed us in the end to reach an agreement on previous proposals and I have hope that this time it will be no different”, pointed out the European Commissioner. To a question about the reactions of the countries of the South, which talk about a high limit of 275 euros, but also tough conditions, he answered that “the European Council gave us clear instructions, that we should pay attention to possible risks and we did it. Some risks remain, but this proposal is designed to help us if we face another period like the one we faced in August. At the same time, however, we will not activate market intervention unless it is absolutely necessary.”
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Also Country Simson underlined that “we will use our forces to ensure the security of supplies and to deal with high energy prices”. He expressed hope that “member states will reach a political agreement” on issues such as the common gas market and stronger solidarity.
“Discussions have shown that there is broad support for these measures and the political agreement today will send yet another strong message of unity and determination in the face of this crisis. We have to move forward with the implementation, so there is no time to waste,” he stressed.
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