ILEA001028647: EU proposes new measures to combat high energy prices

China makes every effort for peace in Mideast: experts

STORY: China makes every effort for peace in Mideast: experts SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20/Nov. 21/Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Strategic Studies 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MULUNEH GEBRE, Senior Ethiopian Media Professional 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Indonesian): NOVI BASUKI, Indonesian expert 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Pakistani expert 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): HANI AL-MASRI, Director of Ramallah-based Masarat Center for Research and Studies 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): ANDRE THOMASHEIZEN, German expert STORYLINE: The new round of Palestine-Israel conflict has killed over 14,000 people in Gaza and claimed around 1,200 lives in Israel

European leaders discuss strategic issues at European Political Community meeting

STORY: European leaders discuss strategic issues at European Political Community meeting DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: GRANADA, Spain CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Granada city 2. various of leaders of EU member states arriving at the venue 3. various of the third meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) STORYLINE: Fifty-odd European leaders gathered in Spain's Granada on Thursday for the third meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), discussing strategic issues, especially the future challenges for the region. The topics include digitization, green transition, multilateralism and geostrategy. The leaders will consider proposals for regulating the use of artificial intelligence, review the major energy debates in recent years and reflect on the implications of the Ukraine crisis, the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) said. "There are many challenges for the European continent," European Council President Charles Michel said in

Expectations running high with one month to go until 6th CIIE

STORY: Expectations running high with one month to go until 6th CIIE DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHENG WENHAO, CEO of Theland Asia Pacific Region 3. various of CIIE 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER TERWIESCH, President of Automation Business Area, Member of the Group Executive Committee of ABB Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAJAT AGARWAL, President of Henkel Greater China STORYLINE: As the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) is to be unveiled in 30 days, exhibitors are entering a sprint stage in preparation for the exhibition. This year's expo, which will resume offline country exhibition, is scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10. New Zealand's dairy brand Theland, which has participated in the CIIE for five consecutive years, has enjoyed the benefits brought by the event, as well as China's high-level opening-up. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHENG WENHAO, CEO of Theland Asia P

U.S. accused of exploiting Europe's military expenditure increase

STORY: U.S. accused of exploiting Europe's military expenditure increase DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of NATO military drill 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): MARINKO OGOREC, Croatian military expert 3. various of military vehicles 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMON SWEENEY, Lecturer in international political economy, University of York, UK 5. various of a fighter jets 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMON SWEENEY, Lecturer in international political economy, University of York, UK 7. various of energy infrastructure, streets and gas stations 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt 9. various of the U.S. 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ZOLTAN KISZELLY, Director of the Center of Political Analyses at Hungary's Szazadveg Institute 11. various of the Russia-Ukraine conflict 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SIMON SWEENEY, Lecturer in international political economy, University of York, UK 13. various of U

Egyptian president announces wage, pension rises to contain price hikes

STORY: Egyptian president announces wage, pension rises to contain price hikes DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of buildings STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday announced a package of measures to cushion the impact of the soaring prices. The measures included raising minimum wage for government employees to 3,500 Egyptian pounds (nearly 114 U.S. dollars) from 2,700 pounds and pensions by 15 percent, al-Sisi said in a speech that was broadcast by state-run Nile TV. The new decisions, which will be enforced on April 1, seek to "alleviate the effect of the global economic circumstances," al-Sisi said. The president said the Russia-Ukraine conflict has affected the global economy, which is yet to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, adding "Egypt, like other countries, was affected by the rise in energy and food prices due to the disruption of the global supply chain." Al-Sisi's remark

French bakers worry about rising energy prices

STORY: French bakers worry about rising energy prices DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a baker making bread 2. SOUNDBITE (French): ADRIEN FAGES, Baker 3. various of bread for sale 4. bread close-ups STORYLINE: With the new electricity tariffs, some French bakeries are facing a very significant increase in their energy cost. SOUNDBITE (French): ADRIEN FAGES, Baker "In the post-pandemic era, we first met the difficulty of inflation of raw materials, such as wheat, dairy products and canned fruit. Now the difficulty is energy. Our cost has increased by at least 50 percent because flour increased by around 20 to 30 percent, and the price of energy for my bakery has multiplied by three times." The European countries have been suffering under painfully high energy prices as a consequence of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic and the spillover of the United States' aggressive interest rate hikes. Xinhua News Age

2022 leaves Europe in grip of energy crisis

STORY: 2022 leaves Europe in grip of energy crisis DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovenian): VUKADINKA MARIJA PAVLIN, Ljubljana resident 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CELINE, Paris resident 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hungarian): MARGIT KISS, Hungarian citizen 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): TASSOS VAZAKAS, Bakery owner in Greece 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Slovenian): ALES BAVDEK, Vegetable grower in Slovenia STORYLINE: Europe has been severely impacted by an energy crisis caused by the sanctions it imposed on Russia after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Many European families are in the grip of energy poverty, which puts them into a dilemma between food and heating due to unaffordable energy bills. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovenian): VUKADINKA MARIJA PAVLIN, Ljubljana resident "I don't turn on the radiators all the way. With electricity, it depends on how much is used with boilers, television, and other household appliances. But I can say that the electric

Spain, Portugal and France say hydrogen pipeline to be operational by 2030

STORY: Spain, Portugal and France say hydrogen pipeline to be operational by 2030 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday formally presented a new green hydrogen pipeline project. The three leaders discussed further details of the project on the sidelines of a European Union (EU) regional summit. The meeting also included European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister "This project above all is extraordinarily good news for Europe as a whole, because this major energy corridor will provide greater energy security and yet greater strategic autonomy to the whole of the European Union." The project, known as the H2Med, will cost some 2.5 billion euros and be operat

Europe's energy crisis may last beyond winter

STORY: Europe's energy crisis may last beyond winter DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XIAOTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of energy-intensive industries in Europe 3. various of streets and shops in Europe STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XIAOTIAN, Xinhua correspondent "The severe economic impacts of the energy crisis are being felt in almost all energy sectors in Europe, and the problems are bound to remain until the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is resolved. The crisis in Ukraine has sent energy prices surging, which in turn pushed up inflation rates and disrupted international supply chains. European countries are taking steps to confront the near-term risks from energy-related impacts. They are strengthening natural gas storage capacities and providing economic relief for low-income families and energy-intensive industries." Recently, the European Commission predicted that the 27-nation European Union (EU) wo

EU's energy dependence among central sectors of Europe's geopolitical stakes: French expert

STORY: EU's energy dependence among central sectors of Europe's geopolitical stakes: French expert DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. SOUNDBITE (French): MARINE RAFFRAY, Agricultural Economist at the French Chambers of Agriculture STORYLINE: A French expert has said EU's energy dependence on Russia is one of the central sectors of Europe's geopolitical stakes at the moment. Marine Raffray, an economist at the French Chambers of Agriculture, said in a recent interview that the alternatives to Russian gas that European countries are seeking will not help them much in the energy crisis. SOUNDBITE (French): MARINE RAFFRAY, Agricultural Economist at the French Chambers of Agriculture "If we look at the data on the EU's energy dependence, as this is really one of the central sectors of Europe's geopolitical stakes at the moment, the EU's dependence on Russia is very clear. Russia is the EU's main supplier of oil and gas, well ahea

EU proposes new measures to combat high energy prices

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