EU energy ministers to hold another meeting by the end of November

EU energy ministers agreed on an additional meeting November 24, Czech Industry Minister Jozef Sikela said after the meeting he chaired Tuesday in Luxembourg.

Sikela said ministers “agree that we should focus on joint purchases” and “welcome the solidarity measures”.

EU energy ministers are due to meet again on 24 November with the hope of passing the package of measures proposed last week.

The adoption depends on the “willingness of countries” according to Sikela, who added that, although he wants measures that all EU states can agree to, they would have to accept decisions made by qualified majority in the worst case scenario.