The Lehendakari added that “the Basque Government will also analyze ways to complement this extraordinary aid” on which the European Union is working.
the lehendakari, Inigo Urkulluconsider that the iinvasion of Ukraine by Russia is generating a “war economy” and has warned that the consequences are and will be severe. Likewise, it has been advanced that the Basque Government will also analyze the ways to complement European aid to Ukrainian refugees.
Urkullu, who participated this Wednesday in the presentation ceremony of the new logistics platform of this distributor in Nanclares de la Oca (Álava) together with the general manager of Lidl in Spain, Big Clausrecalled in his speech Putin’s recent decision to suspend exports of products and raw materials until December 31, 2022.
Likewise, he added that there is an increase in production costs due to the rise in energy and raw material prices, with the stoppage of production companies. This situation especially affects the automotive and foundry sectors, but also logistics, transport, distribution and the food sector.
“This is the time to redouble efforts in energy efficiency“, said Urkullu, “to adopt decisions to make the energy transition more flexible, and accelerate the start-up of alternative energy projects, such as wind farms and hydrogen, as well as to reflect on its own capacities and interconnections.
According to the Lehendakari, this energy emergency situation adds to the lack of access to necessary raw materials, such as cereal, wheat or sunflower oil. He believes that this will impact the first sector and the international and local food chain.
Source: Eitb
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