War in Ukraine live: Ursula von der Leyen visits kyiv during the day – Le Monde

In her nearly hour-long address, the leader gave prominence to the issue of soaring energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. a complete and in-depth reform” of its electricity market, promised Ms. von der Leyen. “Beyond the immediate crisis, we need to think about the future. The current design of the electricity market no longer does justice to consumers, they should reap the benefits of low-cost renewable energy. Electricity prices must therefore be decoupled from the dominant influence of gas,” she announced. 140 billion euros” for EU states, which could redistribute them to vulnerable households and businesses, Ursula von der Leyen ruled on Wednesday. The energy ministers will meet again on September 30 to decide on the emergency plan proposed by the Commission.