“The hour of reckoning has come for us.

We physically have less gas than we need.

And the volume that we will have will cost a lot, ”Porro wrote.

He noted that the European energy crisis began in October 2021, and even after the start of the Russian special operation, the EU authorities did not take adequate actions to resolve the situation.

Earlier, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Europe is in for a difficult winter.

As part of the plenary session of the European Parliament from 3 to 6 October in Strasbourg, deputies will discuss the situation in Ukraine and rising energy prices.