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Added on the 08/04/2022 14:24:05 - Copyright : Euronews EN
The European Council agreed to a Hungarian demand to completely spare oil imports coming through pipelines.
Poland says it is putting in place Europe's most radical plan to cut dependence on Russian energy sources. Germany, meanwhile, is preparing for Russian gas to be cut suddenly. View on euronews
The EU ban will not be completed until the end of the year, so its economic effects are still unclear.
The European Commission urges EU countries to reduce their demand for natural gas by 15 percent over the coming winter months to overcome Russia's energy supply "blackmail". SOUNDBITE
EU leaders back a ban on most Russian oil imports, after a compromise deal with Hungary to punish Moscow for the war in Ukraine. "It's important to show that we are able to be strong ... that we are able to be tough in order to defend our values, to defend our interests," says President of the European Council Charles Michel.