European policies. Accordingly, the protection of critical infrastructures and in particular, the resilience of the energy … droughts and high temperatures. We investigate increases in the wholesale electricity price and price volatility and develop a …

.4 at the euro area level. Energy price inflation is lower in France partly because the economy is less reliant on gas than … other euro area economies, but even more due to significant fiscal measures. The "tariff shield" on gas and electricity … in energy prices: energy prices contributed to raise annual inflation by 1.9 percentage points in France as compared to 4 …

Ukraine and the heavy increases in energy prices made things worse and brought inflation to over 10%. The government did not … coming years. A stronger use of regulatory measures and direct public involvement in the energy, housing and potentially the … food price sector might be required if the current energy supply crisis and the transformation to a low carbon economy …

(electricity and gas, only up to a certain threshold) and fuel prices. Regarding the wage setting process one has to keep in mind … accelerated in 2022 leading to a (year-on-year) inflation rate (HICP) of almost 19% in August 2022. The rise in energy prices hit … the development of the energy prices introduced in 2013) had to be modified. Among the measures that were introduced to …

%-point. This is however for a considerable part due to differences in the way gas and electricity prices are measured. The …Dutch inflation has risen steeply recently, despite unprecedented cuts in energy taxes and VAT, to a record high of 17 …% in September 2022. Energy has been by far the major driver of the inflation surge, but inflation has been broadening in …

Italy's industries heavily rely on gas as an energy source, many energy-intensive sectors experienced greater producer price … taxes and VAT on electricity and gas. The right-wing government led by Giorgia Meloni elected in September 2022 has …Italian inflation has risen to 9.4% in September 2022. Energy goods have been the primary driver of the inflation surge …

been amplified by the functioning of energy markets, especially electricity, and price increases have spread progressively … inflation. The authorities have adopted significant measures to reduce inflation, especially in energy (capping gas in the … electricity market, limiting the gas price for consumers in the regulated tariff, lowering indirect taxes, or discounts for …

managing surging energy costs. Croatia's energy dependency and its role as potential energy hub for the Western Balkan region …