Middle East War has already cost European citizens €3 Billion – VDL tells EP

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament today that in just ten days of conflict in the Middle East, fossil fuel imports have cost the EU an additional €3 billion, a stark reminder that energy vulnerability carries a real economic and strategic cost. Von der Leyen condemned decades of repression under […]


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