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Czechs mulling using EU presidency to call summit over energy prices

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epa10015416 Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (R) welcomes European Parliament President Roberta Metsola (L) prior to their meeting at Liechtenstein Palace, in Prague, Czech Republic, 16 June 2022. Roberta Metsola, along with the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament, is in Prague to discuss the priorities of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU. The Czech Republic's second presidency of the European Council will begin on 01 July 2022. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

The Czech Republic, which holds the European Union’s rotating presidency, is considering whether to call an emergency energy summit for the bloc to tackle soaring power prices, including discussing price caps, a government minister said on Wednesday.

The EU is facing a surge in energy prices to record highs, leaving governments scrambling to find ways to help households and businesses feeling the impact.

“The market has gotten out of control to a certain extent, market volatility stops reacting to good news and only bad news accumulates and pushes prices up,” Czech Industry Minster Jozef Sikela was quoted by CTK news agency as saying on Wednesday.

“It is a problem in all of Europe, and of course if you have a European market and European problem, then the easiest solution can be found on the European level.”

Sikela said setting a maximum price on the European level would be one possible measure, and that the Czech Republic would support this if the EU decided to look at this.

via Reuters

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