EU measures

The Italian daily La Repubblica reports on the EU's plans for cushioning the impact of soaring petrol prices: "Governments, the document suggests, should think twice before saying no to nuclear energy. A further element of the EU's formula is greater transparency regarding reserves and reducing VAT on energy products. ... In short, this is a soft approach aimed at helping the Union come to terms with the reality of exorbitant oil prices and an attempt to coordinate the individual initiatives of different member states - for example Italy's 'Robin Hood tax', the feasibility of which the EU, too, is now beginning to doubt, or the Spanish government's tough response to the lorry drivers' strike".

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