Plans to cut gas consumption across the European Union are proving contentious among the bloc's 27 member states.
The European Commission last week unveiled proposals for a 15% consumption reduction across the bloc to cushion the blow of potential disruptions in Russian gas supplies. On Monday, European Union ambassadors are expected to debate the way ahead.
Russian energy giant Gazprom has fully or partially cut gas deliveries to twelve EU countries.
Rosie Birchard is in Brussels.
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