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EU Energy Ministers Hold Press Conference After Informal Meeting in Prague

© AP Photo / Petr David JosekFrom top left, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Slovakia's Prime Minister Eduard Heger, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas arrive for a group photo of EU leaders during an EU Summit at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct 7, 2022.
From top left, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Slovakia's Prime Minister Eduard Heger, Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas arrive for a group photo of EU leaders during an EU Summit at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct 7, 2022.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.10.2022
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Earlier, Director General of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol addressed the meeting with a speech on the future of energy security.
Sputnik brings you live broadcasts from Prague where a press conference following the informal meeting of EU energy ministers takes place on Wednesday, October 12.
During the meeting earlier in the day, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson held discussions with Director General of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol and EU ministers on the bloc’s roadmap to tackle high energy prices.
Also, they held talks on reforming the EU's electricity market with Agency for Co-operation of Energy Regulators Director Christian Zinglersen.
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