Von der Leyen announced a rise in gas prices in the EU by 140 percent

Since the end of February, gas prices in the European Union have risen by 140 percent. This was stated by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at a plenary meeting of the European Parliament. The text of her speech was published on the EC website.

She also acknowledged that diesel prices have doubled. In total, fossil fuel imports cost the EU an additional 100 billion euros

“Without a single additional molecule of energy!” clarified the head of the EC.

According to her, everyone in the European Union feels the additional costs. Businesses are under a lot of pressure, people are struggling to pay bills and things could get worse as winter approaches. Therefore, as von der Leyen believes, the structural problems underlying this crisis must be addressed.

“We need to make strategic decisions today to ensure our energy independence tomorrow. This means replacing fossil fuels with clean electricity produced here in Europe,” explained the President of the European Commission.