At the same time, in the EU energy debate, the idea of setting a price cap for EU gas imports is gaining ground, an initiative supported by at least 15 countries and rejected by Germany.
The European Commission is in contact with Germany for the 200 billion euros announced by Berlin to subsidize domestic gas consumption and without criticizing the plan of the EU’s first economy, Brussels underlined its commitment to “maintaining a level playing field in the single market”.
“When it comes to state aid, it must be notified to the Commission for assessment,” the Competition spokeswoman for the Community Executive told a news conference. Arianna Podesta. He also insisted on the need to follow established procedures, recalling that there is currently a legal framework with more “flexibility” approved after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The European Commission, chaired by the German Ursula Von der Leyen He has avoided giving any indication as to whether he is lashing out at the German government for that display of financial strength.
The spokeswoman limited herself to a speech by von der Leyen last Saturday in Sofia, where the German politician took part in the inauguration of a gas interconnection between Greece and Bulgaria. “It is essential that we maintain equal conditions for everyone in the European Union, in the internal market. And it is essential to avoid distortions,” the former German minister said there.
One step further is the Commissioner for the Internal Market, the French Thierry Bretonwho last Friday launched a series of posts on Twitter directly mentioning that 200 billion German aid, an amount close to Portugal’s GDP, and warned of the “supervision” that Brussels will exercise over the internal market.
I have taken note of the German plan of 200 billion euros to tackle #energy-price arises — which we will review carefully.
Two comments from my side:
1. #vigilance on the “level playing field”
2. What leeway for the other Member States? pic.twitter.com/nBzRKAqyTc
— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) September 30, 2022
At the same time, the idea of set a price cap for gas imports into the EUan initiative supported by at least 15 countries and rejected by Germany, which prefers to pay high prices to jeopardize gas supplies.
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