"The German government is generally ready to collaborate with the governments of the partner countries" and
the friendship with Italy is "deep" and "so it will remain"
.
This was stated by the spokesman for the German Chancellor, Olaf Schoz, Steffen Hebestreit.
The
German government reiterates its 'no' to the general price cap for gas
.
Not for "ideological reasons", but because it is necessary to "guarantee the security of supplies" and with a ceiling on all imports "there is a high risk that the LNG will go to Asia or elsewhere".
European diplomatic sources indicate this in view of the Eurogroup on Monday.
The risk for Berlin, they explain, is that expensive energy will become "an even bigger problem" by cutting Europe out of supplies.
The only acceptable solution for the German government, the same sources point out, is to negotiate directly with suppliers.
"There has been a lot of talk about a 'price cap' on gas from Russia over Ukraine: it is a sanction
.
For this I am open, if the countries of south-eastern Europe do not fear shortages.
I said here at the beginning of the crisis that Germany is not ready yet, we need some time.
Above all we must talk to friendly countries, Norway, the United States, Algeria, because prices will be lowered, and there will certainly be a confrontation on this today. Brussels at the EU Council of Ministers of Energy.
"Germany introduces a brake on the price of gas and
this has nothing to do
with the ceiling on the price of gas ". This was stated by the spokeswoman of the Minister of Economy, in Berlin, responding to a question at a press conference, on the irritation caused in Italy by the German decision to introduce a 200 billion euro shield for curb the price of gas, in the context of the German opposition to the gas price ceiling in Europe.
The European Commission's non-paper on the price cap "is a useful step forward", but we need to do more and conclude more quickly. "The French Minister for Energy Transition, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, said on her arrival at the Extraordinary Council Energy. "An intense diplomatic activity is underway, I have talked about it with my Belgian, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Romanian and Czech counterparts, we are all aware that we have a responsibility, that of
defending our companies and our industry
, and to create European solidarity around these energy issues ".
ANSA agency
The EU splits on gas, the Berlin shield irritates Draghi - Mondo
Brussels does not open to the price cap.
Palazzo Chigi: 'We need solidarity' (ANSA)
"I expect unity and solidarity, these are the basic principles.
We are at war and the decisive battle will be this winter
, so we must remain united and we need a high level of solidarity".
This was stated by the Minister of Industry of the Czech Republic, Jozef Sikela, who holds the rotating presidency of the EU, before the extraordinary Energy Council, responding to reporters who asked if he expected more solidarity from some countries such as Germany.
"The gas price cap is not on the table today"
.
This was stated by Jozef Sikela, Minister of Industry of the Czech Republic, who holds the rotating presidency of the EU, arriving at the extraordinary Energy Council in Brussels.
"I expect that we will move forward step by step, implementing the measures along the way. It could be the next point on the agenda," he said.
It is up to the member states to "notify the European Commission" if the German plan to support households and businesses from the increase in energy prices can be classified as "state aid" and it is the task of the EU executive to "monitor that there are reasonable levels of state aid and avoid distortion in the single market ".
A spokesman for the European Commission said this at the daily briefing.
"We need to separate the political nature of the debate from the role of the Commission, which is more legal, that is to enforce the current framework of rules".
The EU must find a way on the gas price ceiling
that all 27 member states can accept
.
This was stated by the European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson arriving at the Council of Energy Ministers of the Union in Brussels.
"As different Member States expect different solutions, the Commission needs to come up with an idea that has broad support," she said.
"We have to find a way that is acceptable to all Member States."
Gas leak in the Baltic Sea, fourth leak in the Nord Stream gas pipeline
The European energy ministers have reached a political agreement on measures to
mitigate high electricity prices
: cut in consumption, cap on extra-revenues for electricity producers and the solidarity contribution of fossil fuel producers.
This was announced by the Czech EU presidency.
