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EU at odds over gas price cap as 12 countries criticise latest proposal
A dozen countries including Belgium, Italy, Poland and Slovenia have made a push to "significantly" lower a planned European Union cap on gas prices, as the bloc struggles to strike a deal on the measure.
read more... 12/12/2022
EU countries at odds over possible gas price cap
European Union countries were at odds on Wednesday over whether to cap gas prices in the bloc, with France, Belgium and 13 other states stepping up their call for the move opposed by Germany and others.
read more... 29/09/2022
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Belgian government to switch off lights, tax energy profits to cut bills
Belgium announced a series of measures to tackle soaring energy prices on Wednesday, including cuts to public buildings' power consumption and a proposal to tax the excess profits of energy companies such as Engie and TotalEnergies.
read more... 02/09/2022
Belgium supports energy price caps, suspending trading in EU power crunch
Belgium has backed introducing price caps for European Union's gas and electricity hubs, as well as suspending trade in case of "irrational market behaviour", according to a note seen by Reuters on Monday.
read more... 01/09/2022
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Belgium reaches initial deal with Engie to prolong nuclear power
Belgium has reached an initial accord with French utility group Engie to extend the use of nuclear power by 10 years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced the government to rethink plans to rely more on natural gas.
read more... 25/07/2022