Czech Industry Minister Jozef Sikela called on European Union governments to break a deadlock over a proposed price cap for natural gas to help limit energy costs for households and business.
EU ambassadors are due to resume talks on the proposal on Monday to prepare the ground before an emergency meeting of energy ministers a day later that Sikela will chair because his country holds the EU’s rotating presidency.
Negotiations will take place against the backdrop of a rift among member states over the design of the measure, with Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark urging a cautious approach to avoid endangering the security of supply. Meanwhile, countries including Belgium, Greece, Italy and Poland want a more aggressive mechanism.
