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EU energy commissioner Kardi Simson presenting the annual State of the EU Energy Union report in Brussels

Video. EU still hesitant to sanction Russian gas as imports continue

Updated: 11/09/2024 - 17:06 GMT+2

The annual State of the EU Energy Union report shows Europe still relies on Russia for nearly a fifth of its gas imports, while the EU executive is concerned at the slow pace of the transition away from fossil fuels.

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