CURRENT EU will introduce extraordinary taxation of energy giants: Profiting from war is not right! – Topky.sk

The EU will propose a ceiling for revenues from low-cost electricity production, as well as taxes on excess revenues of companies operating in the field of fossil fuels, which brought them the sharp rise in energy prices, Leyen said. “In our social market economy, profits are good. But in these times, it is not right to achieve extraordinary record sales and profits profiting from war and at the expense of customers. In these times, profits must be shared and directed to those who need it most,” she said. Leyenová in a speech before the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Photo gallery (4) Source: Getty Images Leyen said that the EU is discussing setting ceilings on energy prices and reforming gas and electricity markets. She added that the EC will work with regulators to ease liquidity problems in electricity markets. Opening in the company of the first lady of Ukraine The President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, on Wednesday at 09:00 a.m. started her third report on the state of the European Union in a row at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
The head of the EU executive, dressed in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, came to the EP meeting room accompanied by Olena Zelenska, the wife of the Ukrainian president. EP President Roberta Metsolová welcomed von der Leyen and Zelenska, saying that the EU supports Ukraine in its defense against the military aggressor. Referring to high energy prices, Metsolová added that EU citizens also need “responsible and sometimes even difficult decisions in connection with the war on our continent”. Photo gallery (4) First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenská.
Source: Facebook/Олена Зеленська Von der Leyen started by reminding that the State of the Union message had never been heard during the raging war in Europe. At the same time, she described the horrors of war that Ukrainians must face from February 2022. “Our response was quick and united,” said the head of the European Commission, saying that she was proud of it. She appreciated the role of Olena Zelenska, who – being the mother of two children herself – meets other mothers and children during the war and gives Ukrainians moral strength. “It took a lot of courage to face Putin’s cruelty, but you found that courage. You gave courage to the whole nation and gave hope to all of us in Europe,” said Zelenská, sitting in the front pews. The head of the EC pointed out that, in addition to indirect military aid, the EU has so far helped Ukraine with financial support in the amount of 90 billion euros. She promised that the EU would play a big role in the reconstruction of Ukraine after the end of the war. The importance of the fight against climate change The head of the European Commission emphasized that the summer of 2022 will go down in history as above-average dry with extreme heat, low river levels and forest fires. According to her, this situation may continue, because the glaciers in the Alps, which supply Europe with water, are melting and in the future the drought may be even more serious. “We must continue to work on adapting to climate change and make nature our ally,” she said, adding that the EU would push for the adoption of an ambitious global agreement on nature protection at the UN Conference on Biodiversity in Montreal and also at the World Climate Summit (COP27) in the Egyptian Sharm el-Sheikh. Photo gallery (4) Source: thinkstock.com She pointed out that Europeans must be better prepared for climate change in the short term. “No country can fight alone against extreme weather fluctuations and their destructive power,” she said. In this context, she highlighted “European solidarity in practice,” which manifested itself during the summer in the mutual assistance of individual countries in extinguishing forest fires. “These events will become more frequent and more intense, Europe will need more capacity. That is why I am announcing today that we will double our firefighting capacity over the next year. The EU will purchase ten light amphibious aircraft and three more helicopters to supplement our firefighting fleet,” von der Leyen said. . CURRENT EU will introduce extraordinary taxation of energy giants: Profiting from war is not right!