Karl Neuhammer called on the European Union to change its energy policy to reduce the price of electricity – Pressure is mounting ahead of the emergency meeting of European energy ministers
The Chancellor of Austria Carl Nehammer call her today European Union “to separate the price of electricity from that of natural gas”so as to be reduced, adding that this issue will be discussed at the next, extraordinary meeting of energy ministers convened by the Czech Presidency.
“The price of electricity must fall” and “we must not leave Putin every day” to decide for them Europeanshe said in his statement. “We must stop this madness unfolding every day in the energy markets”Nehammer added, explaining that this is only possible within the European framework and not individually the national one.
All of Europe is affected by the energy price boom and the Czech Prime Minister Petr Fialawhose country holds the rotating presidency of the EU, announced on Friday that it would convene an emergency meeting of energy ministers.
“The issue (of disconnection) will be on the agenda”the chancellor assured, saying that he has discussed this matter with his German counterpart, Olaf Solz and with Fiala.
Austria is heavily dependent on Russian natural gas for industry and heating. Before the war in Ukraine 80% of its natural gas came from Russia. However, electricity is produced, to a large extent, from renewable sources and Austrians fail to understand this market system in which the price of gas is closely linked to that of electricity.
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