Ursula von der Leyen: Europe needs price cap on Russian gas imported via pipelines

For Russian natural gas which is imported into Europe through lawsuits, the president of the European Union spoke on Friday (2/9). Ursula von der Leyen stressing that a ceiling should be placed on its prices.

“The time has come to put a ceiling on Russian prices natural gas which are imported into Europe through pipelines” said the president of the European Union in order for the EU to counter, as he added, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to manipulate the European energy market.

“I firmly believe that the time has come to impose a cap on Russian natural gas imported through pipelines to Europe,” continued Ursula von der Leyen, as reported by the Athens News Agency, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the conference of conservative German parliamentarians in Murnau.

Belgian Prime Minister: We are facing something we have never seen before

The Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Crook, spoke again for a European solution to the energy crisis, speaking on rtl radio.

“We are facing something that we have never seen before, but the solution will come at the international level, therefore also from Europe, with intervention in the natural gas market” noted Mr. De Croo.

Source: News Beast

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