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European Leaders Urge Energy Independence Amid Crisis

3/20/2026

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Bart De Wever, the Belgian Prime Minister, said the energy crisis has worsened as prices rise because of the ongoing war.
European leaders met in Brussels and rejected U.S. and Israeli military involvement in the Middle East.
They emphasized energy independence and urged slowing the EU's Emissions Trading System due to economic fragility.
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten supported increasing sanctions on Iran but said the war is destabilizing.

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Bart De Wever, the Belgian Prime Minister, said the energy crisis has worsened as prices rise because of the ongoing war.
European leaders met in Brussels and rejected U.S. and Israeli military involvement in the Middle East.
They emphasized energy independence and urged slowing the EU's Emissions Trading System due to economic fragility.
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten supported increasing sanctions on Iran but said the war is destabilizing.