What can the European Union do to give its citizens access to affordable electricity? Among other things, EU Labor Commissioner Nicolas Schmit is concerned with this.
In view of the sharp rise in energy prices, EU Labor Commissioner Nicolas Schmit warns of more energy poverty in Europe. There are already millions of people who suffer from energy poverty, “and this number could be even larger,” said Schmit of the German press agency.
The EU Commission could help EU countries to limit the effects of the current high energy prices on people, but it was primarily up to national governments to take action.
Fietz: Acting in a coordinated manner across Europe
On Friday, the deputy government spokeswoman Martina Fietz said that it was important to act in a coordinated manner across Europe and within the applicable rules for the EU internal market. Energy prices and short-term options for action also played a role at next week’s EU summit.
The European trade union confederation ETUC expressed fears in September that more than 2.7 million people in Europe could not afford to warm their homes properly despite having a job.
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