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'We must tackle the prices now,' EU commissioner energy Kadri Simson (left) said during a press conference with Czech industry minister Josef Síkela (Photo: EU2022_CZ)

EU agrees to jointly buy gas — but divided on price caps

Whether the EU will act directly to limit gas prices in order to reduce soaring bills for households and business is still an open question — as there is still no consensus on gas-price caps.

"We need to have swift but also effective solutions. This is not an easy subject," the Czech Republic's industry minister Jozef Síkela, whose country holds the EU council presidency, said on Wednesday (12 October), after hosting an informal energy meeting in Prague.

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

'We must tackle the prices now,' EU commissioner energy Kadri Simson (left) said during a press conference with Czech industry minister Josef Síkela (Photo: EU2022_CZ)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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