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Belgium Residents Protest High Cost of Living
SABC via Youtube ^ | 9/22/22 | Staff

Posted on 09/22/2022 10:56:33 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...

Thousands gathered in Brussels, Belgium today to demand the government take more action as many struggle to pay bills. Energy prices in Belgium and other European countries have shot up over the past months, partly driven by the fallout of the war in Ukraine. Our correspondent Rosie Birchard spoke to some of the protesters about their concerns as Europe's winter approaches.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: belgium; bidensanctions; economy; energy; eu; europe; irsulavonderleyen; protest; putin; russia; sanctions; ukraine; vonderleyen
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1 posted on 09/22/2022 10:56:33 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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Europe’s vegetable farmers warn of shortages as energy crisis bites

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europes-vegetable-farmers-warn-shortages-energy-crisis-bites-2022-09-22/


2 posted on 09/22/2022 10:56:55 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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Theres a Massive Energy Crisis Happening in Europe. Will It Affect Travelers?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/theres-a-massive-energy-crisis-happening-in-europe-will-it-affect-travelers/ar-AA126VHa


3 posted on 09/22/2022 10:57:19 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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What Biden sanctions against Russia are causing and not just Germany:

Al Mayadeen English
9/16/22

Germany fears inevitable bankruptcy amid energy crisis

The Bundestag calls on the country to negotiate with Russia ‘with an open mind’, as anti-Russian sanctions begin to take their toll on the deteriorating economy and energy scarcity.

In a tweet on Thursday, German left-wing politician and chairman of the Bundestag committee on energy, Klaus Ernst, referenced statements by Chancellor Olaf Scholz that the sanctions should not hit Europe harder than Russia itself: “We have now imposed seven packages of sanctions and Gazprom is making record profits. At the same time, we are threatened with a wave of bankruptcies. Therefore: negotiate with Russia with an open mind”.

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https://english.almayadeen.net/news/economics/germany-fears-inevitable-bankruptcy-amid-energy-crisis


4 posted on 09/22/2022 10:58:37 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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Wave Of German Insolvencies Picks Up Speed…”Tenfold Increase in Gas, Electricity Prices”

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/09/11/wave-of-german-insolvencies-picks-up-speedtenfold-increase-in-gas-electricity-prices/

European Union President Proposes Cutting Off Electricity to Consumers to ‘Flatten the Curve’

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4093184/posts


5 posted on 09/22/2022 10:59:25 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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Go Woke — Go Broke.

6 posted on 09/22/2022 11:01:11 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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They can start by killing Klaus Schwab for starting the war and other economic crises.


7 posted on 09/22/2022 11:01:23 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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They need to switch EU power turbines over to liquid fuels.

The Poles probably need kerosene heaters and oil furnaces.

Southern Europe should try to deploy Israeli-style solar water heating.


8 posted on 09/22/2022 11:06:22 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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The same high cost of living they voted for. Man, people really are dumb and never take responsibility for their actions.


9 posted on 09/22/2022 11:27:44 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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NO! Socialism isn’t a lie!


10 posted on 09/23/2022 12:56:22 AM PDT by gr8eman (Abortion! It's just a murderous ghoul thing!)
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CHICKENS COMING HOME TO ROOST.


11 posted on 09/23/2022 1:21:45 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX!)
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Yup.
And Putin’s laughing all the way to the bank.


12 posted on 09/23/2022 3:03:22 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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Germany just nationalized their largest natural gas importer.

Nefarious.


13 posted on 09/23/2022 3:11:31 AM PDT by Rural_Michigan
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Europe is full of protests like this.
Prices of energy are out of the roof and people are really suffering.
But, the proposed and/or implemented solutions are terrible - government payments for energy subsidy, price control, nationalizations. Just socialistic/communistic solutions!
None of them addresses the supply side - there is just not enough energy there!
The root cause - the global warming hysteria which caused Europe to shut their rich coal resources, seems to be ignored.

Belgium sits on huge coal reserves, which fueled its development into a very rich country, BTW!


14 posted on 09/23/2022 3:17:39 AM PDT by AZJeep
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The same high cost of living they voted for...

When nations allow irrational ignorant kids to influence or dictate climate and other policy, they deserve to freeze in the winter.

15 posted on 09/23/2022 4:47:50 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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“When nations allow irrational ignorant kids to influence or dictate climate and other policy, they deserve to freeze”

She’s worse. She’s mentally challenged. Dare I say “she’s retarded”? And making global policy.


16 posted on 09/23/2022 4:53:15 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It amazes me how much "exercise" and "extra fries" sound alike.)
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Fools. Government action is what caused this mess.

L


17 posted on 09/23/2022 4:54:58 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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I understand the protest. Recently, I yelled at a flank steak.


18 posted on 09/23/2022 5:00:09 AM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis )
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If they have no bread, let them eat chocolate truffles


19 posted on 09/23/2022 5:01:27 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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She’s mentally challenged.

"If the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit." - Jesus

20 posted on 09/23/2022 5:06:09 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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