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Oct 2022
28m 30s

EU leaders meet to grapple with energy c...

Bbc World Service
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As EU leaders agree a "road map" aimed at putting in place measures within weeks to shield European consumers from soaring energy prices, we're joined by former European Union Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs to discuss what it means for the bloc. Spain and France have also agreed to build an undersea energy pipeline between the two countries at this week ... Show More
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