Ad
European member states debated energy prices on Thursday (21 October). (Photo: Council of the European Union)

Gas price spike exposes rift at EU summit

The first topic leaders discussed at the EU summit on Thursday (21 October) were the continent's soaring gas prices, which have lead to a spike in household energy bills - amid widespread disagreement on how to solve the issue.

Most member states have already implemented tax cuts and subsidies to cushion some of the effects. But a group of countries led by Spain have pressed the council to act more decisively.

"We want to impress on the council a sense of urgency," Spanish prime...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here

Author Bio

Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

European member states debated energy prices on Thursday (21 October). (Photo: Council of the European Union)

Tags

Author Bio

Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad