“AN The rise in prices is something we take for granted and there is a limit to the capacity for political intervention in this regard. When the main supplier country of a certain raw material does not produce, it is that it will escape and that translates into the miracle of prices and there are no miracles to replace what is lacking”, the Portuguese prime minister told journalists at that Versailles.

Arriving at an informal summit of EU Heads of State and Government in Versailles, France, dominated by Russian military aggression against Ukraine and the European bloc, especially in the energy and defense sectors, the leader of the Portuguese executive defended that, given the estimates to Russia, prices are increasing, but Europe take steps to counter this.

“The European Union has reinforced the set of strategic reserves. each Government has to take measures”, declared, with the reinforcement of the iVoucher coming in Portugal.

António Costa indicated that the specific oil targets are specifically for a coordinated action with the countries and also a coordinated European and G7 action, revealing that Portugal is available for a change that in the VAT is designed for a community measure.

Meditation is planned for the first level, namely a proposal from the minister to the available part, but there needs to be a decision on the European level”, revealed the first project.

Those of the 27, including Prime Minister António Costa, will meet the leaders on Friday, at the historic Palace of Versailles, on ways to reduce European energy dependence on Russian oil and gas and how to deal with rising prices.

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