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Oct 2022
52m 57s

EU reveals emergency package to tackle s...

Bbc World Service
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The European Commission's emergency measures do not include a price cap, as member states are divided over the idea. But the Commission does want to draft a proposal for a temporary 'maximum dynamic price' on certain trades. We get more on how this might work from Dr Thierry Bros, energy expert and professor at Sciences Po in Paris. Facebook owner Meta has b ... Show More
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