The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has defended that the European Union «cannot be the collateral victim of the pulse between the United States and China», as he made known in an interview in ‘La Vanguardia’ collected this Saturday by Europa Press, when asked if he believes that the EU could align itself on China with the United States.
On the effects on European industry of the inflation reduction law passed by the United States, Michel has argued that «Europe is paying an extremely high bill for the energy crisis», and believes that, at the same time, energy exporting countries such as the United States or Norway are getting more revenue.
He assured that the credibility of the EU institutions in the face of the energy crisis will depend on their «ability to demonstrate that they can protect citizens and companies in the face of economic difficulties».
Asked if there is any rivalry between him and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, he assured that they have a professional relationship that «works very well when each one takes care of their respective roles».
«It is not a problem of personalities or institutions, but it is true that on the energy issue I feel it is necessary to act more quickly,» added Michel.
