Energy tops agenda of Prague EU summit

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Energy tops agenda of Prague EU summit

STORY: Energy tops agenda of Prague EU summit DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit venue 2. various of leaders arriving 3. various of taking group photo STORYLINE: Leaders of European Union (EU) member states met here for an informal summit on Friday focusing on energy, the economic situation and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "We are at a critical juncture once more," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a letter to the member states ahead of the summit. "The energy crisis is severe and has entered a new stage. Only a common European response can reduce energy costs for families and businesses and provide energy security for this and coming winters." She recommended stepping up negotiations with suppliers to reduce the prices of imported gas of all kinds, developing an intervention to limit prices in the natural gas market and limiting the inflationary impact of gas on electricity. "We are ready to discuss the

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