Confronting the energy crisis: protectionism or cooperation?

Soaring costs for petrol and power — mainly triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — have severely undermined the idea that countries can go it alone

Headwinds: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen gives a press conference following an informal summit of the European Union on 7 October.
Headwinds: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen gives a press conference following an informal summit of the European Union on 7 October.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 14 October 2022, 09:37Updated 14 October 2022, 09:37