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Von der Leyen postpones gas price cap

The EU states still hesitate to put a price cap on Russian gas imports. After the energy ministers' meeting on Friday, the Commission will first discuss less controversial measures against high energy costs tomorrow. Council decisions could follow before the end of September.

By Manuel Berkel

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Spain's energy price cap becomes a model

The latest turmoil on the energy exchanges has reignited the debate about caps on electricity and gas prices. EU-wide price caps modeled on those in Spain are also being discussed, according to reports from Berlin. The economist Veronika Grimm does not think this is a good idea.

By Manuel Berkel