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Aug 29, 2022

Austria joins growing calls for an EU-wide cap on electricity bills

From the BBC World Service: That’s as countries across the European Union scramble to store enough energy for the winter, while the bloc cuts back on Russian supplies. Plus, Pakistan is launching a flash UN appeal for help as authorities struggle to cope with what’s being described as the worst flooding in the country’s history, with crops devastated. And, we hear how Brexit-related labor shortages are driving U.K. inflation.

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Austria's leader Karl Nehammer is calling for an EU-wide cap on electricity prices.
Austria's leader Karl Nehammer is calling for an EU-wide cap on electricity prices.
GEORG HOCHMUTH / APA / AFP

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Austria joins growing calls for an EU-wide cap on electricity bills