Orban and Von Der Leyen clash over Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban and EU chief Ursual Von Der Leyen have clashed in the European Parliament.

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00:00The EU's productivity is growing slower than that of its competitors.

00:12Our global trade share is declining.

00:17The EU companies are facing twice or three times higher electricity prices than the United States.

00:26The oil and gas prices here are four to five times higher.

00:32As a result of the fall in Russian energy prices, the EU has lost significant GDP growth.

00:40Meanwhile, significant financial resources had to be regrouped to support energy

00:48and to build the infrastructure necessary for the import of oil and gas.

00:55And yet, there are still some who blame this war not on the invader, but the invaded.

01:06Not on Putin's.

01:19There are still some who blame this war not on Putin's lust for power, but on Ukraine's thirst for freedom.