Now playing Next Europe News EU weaning itself off Russian gas despite LNG imports uptick: Brussels Fossil fuels imports from Russia have fallen dramatically, the European Commission stressed on Thursday, following reports that the bloc's purchases of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) are up 40% compared to pre-war levels. 31/08/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News EU moves ahead with plans to buy gas jointly and secure lower prices The first joint purchases are expected to take place in the summer in order to fill underground gas storages. 02/03/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News 'It's a bad joke': Energy ministers blast proposed EU gas cap The European Commission has designed a cap on gas prices with very stringent conditions and safeguards attached. 24/11/2022
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Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen opens the door for EU cap on gas prices but with caveats The European Commission president proposed a cap on market transactions and another on gas used for electricity generation. 05/10/2022
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Now playing Next world news Portugal and Spain back Scholz over Iberia—central Europe gas pipeline The German chancellor said a pipeline linking the Iberian peninsula to central Europe was "sorely" lacking, as the continent seeks to wean itself off Russian gas supplies. 12/08/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Energy ministers reach deal on EU-wide gas reduction plan Member states rushed to secure exemptions to the target to reflect national circumstances, like LNG availability. 26/07/2022
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