EU leaders face energy price crisis at summit

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEnergy prices across Europe are climbing, and leaders heading into an EU summit are expected to spend it arguing about heating bills instead of the budget, according to the Financial Times.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJoining me from Brussels is Bartholomew Nkemelu-Voss, Minister of Regional Affairs for the Republic of Lower Vandermark.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMinister, are your voters going to pay more this winter?

4. BN

   Bartholomew Nkemelu-VossAs I predicted, Hank, prices are rising. Any relief households feel is my doing, and any increase belongs to our neighbors.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the relief is yours and the increase is theirs. Did your ministry sign any of the energy contracts?

6. BN

   Bartholomew Nkemelu-VossAs I predicted, you would ask that. I attend many signings, but attending is not signing, and I am saving power right now.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIs that a lamp?

8. BN

   Bartholomew Nkemelu-VossIt is my lamp, and it is off now, which saves the country money. There, it is on again, for the camera.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'll ask again, Minister. Did your ministry sign the contracts that set what your voters pay?

10. BN

    Bartholomew Nkemelu-VossAs I predicted, that question would come, just as I predicted my own hotel bill here. Frankly, the bill is Brussels' fault.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYour hotel bill.

12. BN

    Bartholomew Nkemelu-VossYes, and if the summit fixes prices, that will be my achievement. If it does not, I was never invited to speak.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMinister, thank you for joining us, and for saving the continent a few watts.

14. BN

    Bartholomew Nkemelu-VossAs I predicted, you would thank me. And the lamp just went out, which I also predicted.