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Discussions in Brussels on the embargo on Russian oil imports continue without progress. Discussions to reach an agreement were held at a technical level today, Friday.
An EU official speaking to the media insisted that, despite reports published on the Politico website that the rest of the sixth package sanctions are proceeding independently of the oil embargo, the package is considered a single set of sanctions and is governed by "an internal coherence that must be maintained and therefore must be adopted as a whole", he said.
According to estimates, Hungary may be expecting the presentation of the RePowerEU package by the Commission next Wednesday, as the package will contain measures to reduce the EU's dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
Recall that Hungary is calling for no embargo on Russian oil via pipelines, or an exemption for itself, citing the fact that it has no access to the sea. The Commission has proposed in this case and for countries with the same problem (Slovakia and the Czech Republic) an extension of the transition period and support for upgrading oil pipelines to ensure supply.
Earlier on Friday, on his arrival at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Germany, EU High Representative Josep Borel had said that if there is no agreement at the Permanent Representatives level then EU Foreign Ministers "should provide the political impetus."
Source: Cyprus Times
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