The Dutch Prime Minister basically ignores the problem altogether and the Belgian Prime Minister warns of 5 to 10 winters that things will be difficult
> The next “5 to 10 winters will be difficult,” Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warned on Monday as energy prices in Europe soared to new records.
> “The development of the situation is very difficult throughout Europe,” De Croo told reporters. “Some sectors are facing serious difficulties with these high energy prices.”
> His comments come as European natural gas prices surged to about 15 times the average summer time price and electricity spiked over the threat of further Russian supply cuts.
> The single biggest risk of the ongoing fallout from the war in Ukraine is the possibility that European solidarity could break down, one Belgian official said, adding such an outcome could undermine energy markets and damage efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
> Benchmark gas futures rose as much as 21%, while German power surged to above 700 euros ($698.21) a megawatt-hour for the first time as the key Nord Stream gas pipeline is set to stop for three days of maintenance on Aug. 31, again raising concerns that the link won’t return to service as planned.
> De Croo said that Belgium can endure the crisis “if we support each other in these difficult times.”
> The single biggest risk of the ongoing fallout from the war in Ukraine is the possibility that European solidarity could break down, one Belgian official said, adding such an outcome could undermine energy markets and damage efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
Unfortunately, just like we’ve seen with Brexit and the recent rise in (would be) fascist leaders and political movements around the world, a lot of people in the EU are very willing to vote against their own interests. So I can see exactly that happening.
Fimbulvinter 🥲
I mean no one has asked this question “what about the next winter”? Eu might be okay this winter, but will they be able to fill up stock for winter 2023/24?
Oh no, we should just cave in to the Russian demands and let them destroy Ukraine because our economy is in danger! /s
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The Dutch Prime Minister basically ignores the problem altogether and the Belgian Prime Minister warns of 5 to 10 winters that things will be difficult
> The next “5 to 10 winters will be difficult,” Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warned on Monday as energy prices in Europe soared to new records.
> “The development of the situation is very difficult throughout Europe,” De Croo told reporters. “Some sectors are facing serious difficulties with these high energy prices.”
> His comments come as European natural gas prices surged to about 15 times the average summer time price and electricity spiked over the threat of further Russian supply cuts.
> The single biggest risk of the ongoing fallout from the war in Ukraine is the possibility that European solidarity could break down, one Belgian official said, adding such an outcome could undermine energy markets and damage efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
> Benchmark gas futures rose as much as 21%, while German power surged to above 700 euros ($698.21) a megawatt-hour for the first time as the key Nord Stream gas pipeline is set to stop for three days of maintenance on Aug. 31, again raising concerns that the link won’t return to service as planned.
> De Croo said that Belgium can endure the crisis “if we support each other in these difficult times.”
> The single biggest risk of the ongoing fallout from the war in Ukraine is the possibility that European solidarity could break down, one Belgian official said, adding such an outcome could undermine energy markets and damage efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
Unfortunately, just like we’ve seen with Brexit and the recent rise in (would be) fascist leaders and political movements around the world, a lot of people in the EU are very willing to vote against their own interests. So I can see exactly that happening.
Fimbulvinter 🥲
I mean no one has asked this question “what about the next winter”? Eu might be okay this winter, but will they be able to fill up stock for winter 2023/24?
Oh no, we should just cave in to the Russian demands and let them destroy Ukraine because our economy is in danger! /s