EU Commissioner warns about the impact of high energy prices
European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen has warned that high energy prices negatively affect both residents and businesses. The statement came ahead of a meeting of EU ministers.
European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen has warned about the negative impact of high energy prices on residents and businesses in the European Union. The European Commission is the EU's executive body, and Jørgensen is responsible there for energy and housing issues.
The statement was made ahead of a meeting of the bloc's member states' Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, scheduled for Thursday. At this meeting, ministers from EU countries discuss issues in these sectors.
The source report gives no specific figures on price levels and does not detail any measures that the commissioner or member states plan to take to reduce the effect of energy costs.
