In brief

• More than ten EU countries, including Slovakia, oppose plans to lower taxes on electricity compared to gas.
• At a meeting of energy ministers in Luxembourg, these countries warned that Brussels is exceeding its competences in tax policy.
• The countries are calling for greater flexibility in adapting regulations to their specific needs in the face of the energy crisis.

Ukrainian press

According to the Ukrainian Європейська правда, more than ten countries of the European Union, including Slovakia, oppose the European Commission's plans to lower taxes on electricity compared to gas. At a meeting of energy ministers in Luxembourg, these countries warned that Brussels is exceeding its competences, and decisions on tax policy should be made at the national level. In the face of the energy crisis, which intensified after the conflict in the Middle East region, these countries are calling for greater flexibility in adapting regulations to their specific needs. (Десяток країн ЄС виступають проти плану Брюсселя оподатковувати газ вище, ніж електроенергію – Європейська правда)