Politics

EU emergency package targets excess energy profits and power demand

Bloc to tax energy producers and curb winter electricity demand, while laying out financial support for citizens and small businesses

Deal done: Czech Republic’s Minister for Industry & Trade Jozef Sikela speaks to the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels.
Deal done: Czech Republic’s Minister for Industry & Trade Jozef Sikela speaks to the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
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Published 30 September 2022, 15:39Updated 5 October 2022, 10:37