“Do not extend the high-energy-cost measures; they are not targeted,” said Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for the Economy, Productivity, Implementation, and Simplification, during a joint hearing before the European Parliament’s Committees on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Econ) and on Employment and Social Affairs (Empl). “Measures to support households and businesses must be temporary and targeted and should not increase aggregate demand for fossil fuels. Unfortunately, most of the measures currently in place do not meet these criteria.” During the debate on the European Semester’s Spring Package, the European Commission issued a clear warning to Member States, urging them to let short-term emergency measures expire so as not to jeopardize the deficit reduction trajectory and the green transition targets.
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