(CIANEWS) - On October 12, 2022, EU energy ministers met in Prague. Discussions were aimed at clearly defining the European Commission's legislative proposals on joint gas purchases or possible price capping. Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Síkela (for STAN) said that the main elements of the final European Commission proposal should be a functional platform for joint gas purchases, increasing the transparency of the TTF price index and strengthening its resistance to speculative behaviour, and last but not least, strengthening energy savings and solidarity between member states.