The European Union adds to the cruder forecasts of the crisis arising from the conflict in Iran. In first person, Ursula von der Leyen He has verbalized his fear that its effects could last much longer than the war itself.
But the words of the president of the European Commission are not particularly groundbreaking. The dire expectations of what may happen as a result of the war, they have been expanding for two months now. More and more organizations and analysts admit that we will feel the consequences for a long time.
In line with, Von der Leyen no longer hides her concern. “There is a harsh reality that we must all face: the consequences of this conflict can have repercussions for months or even years“, he pointed out in and after the crisis in the Middle East.
Lessons are drawn from every crisis and the head of the European ‘Executive’ holds on to this. “In just 60 days of conflict, our import bill of fossil fuels has increased by more than 27,000 million euroswithout a single molecule of additional energy.”
“Therefore, the way forward is obvious: we must reduce our over-reliance on imported fossil fuels and boost our national clean energy supplyaffordable and self-produced. From renewable energies to nuclearfully respecting technological neutrality,” Von der Leyen pointed out in this regard.
This message is not new. Days after the US and Israel’s war against Iran began, some within the community energy program generated more than debate.
The other major focus outlined by the president of the Commission is that of aid. “We learned a lesson in the last crisis: the measures They should be directed only to the most vulnerable households and sectorsthus avoiding an increase in the demand for gas and oil,” he pointed out after having to give the EU a ‘notice’ to governments like that of Spain by the scope of the relief measures.
The president wanted to allege that “during the last crisis, only a quarter of emergency aid were allocated to vulnerable homes and businesses. “More than €350 billion were spent on non-targeted measures.”
