The government in Bucharest has today tackled a series of measures to overcome the energy crisis announced by the European Commission. According to Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca all the measures taken by its cabinet to cap prices for electricity and gas have been tailored to meet the recommendations made by Ursula von der Leyen and are aimed at protecting household consumers, the Romanian economy and curbing consumption. The European Commission wants to reduce the price paid for Russian gas as part of a plan to diminish energy costs. According to the head of the EU Commission, the money Putin uses to fund his war campaign in Ukraine must be limited. The Commission wants to also curb demand by reducing energy consumption at peak hours. In Moscow, president Putin says that Russia will completely stop energy deliveries if the EU caps the Russian exports adding the Europeans will freeze in winter. The European Energy Ministers are to discuss the Commission’s proposals on Friday.
