Following the Council gathering EU heads of state and government, the president of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Iratxe García MEP said:
“I welcome the adoption of the sixth package of sanctions. We are taking steps to put an end to our dependence on Russian fossil fuels and every step is important until we reach zero imports of oil and gas. I wish we could move faster, but unity is more important than speed and we must insist on solidarity between member states.