EU energy ministers seek way forward for more unity

The Nord Stream terminal (Alamy/PA)

European Union energy ministers are looking to flesh out agreements in a bid to soften the blow of an energy crisis for their citizens while maintaining a united front during Russia’s war in Ukraine.

With winter approaching, home energy bills piling up and some businesses teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, there is a popular outcry for the 27-nation bloc to move much faster.