Russia crisis: new EU debt not taboo

Member states and the Commission discuss how to support the European economy, which is suffering from high energy prices and sanctions. The Dutch finance minister is open in principle to new EU bonds. The question of whether state aid rules should be relaxed could cause controversy.

The prices for oil and gas are climbing to ever-new record levels, while at the same time, many companies are losing business with Russia and Ukraine. At the informal summit in Versailles on Thursday and Friday, the EU heads of state and government will discuss how the European economy can be supported in the face of the new crisis.

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