00:01Once again the Middle East has been engulfed in war and these past six weeks have reminded us
00:09that peace cannot be taken for granted. In recent days it seemed as if a pause was emerging,
00:18a ceasefire has been announced, you all witnessed that. Allow me to say a word of gratitude to
00:23Pakistan for the important role they have played to get to this point but we also know that
00:29negotiations have been stalled now and we have to see how things go on. Since the beginning of the
00:35conflict, 44 days ago, our bill for fossil fuel imports has increased by over 22 billion euros.
00:4444 days, 22 billion euros, not a single molecule of energy in addition and this shows the enormous
00:54impact this crisis has on our economy. First and foremost is important that we have a robust
00:59coordination among the member states because we've learned in any crisis unity is our strength.
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