ILEA001221796: 2022 leaves Europe in grip of energy crisis

Russia-Ukraine crisis one year on: How long until the end?

STORY: Russia-Ukraine crisis one year on: How long until the end? DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:09:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of th Russia-Ukraine conflict 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ANASTASIA CHERNYAVSKAYA, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ANASTASIA BARBA, Medical university student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Ukrainian): OLHA, Kiev resident, volunteer aid worker in a children's hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): OLEKSANDR, Kiev resident 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Russian): TYMUR, Kiev resident, manager 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Ukrainian): OLEKSANDR, Kiev resident, trader 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-AGHA, Resident in Lebanon 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Arabic): OMAR AL-MUJAHID, Yemeni citizen 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Arabic): MOHAMED SADIQ, Chairman, Cairo-based Arab Center for Strategic and Political Studies 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Hungarian): MARGIT KISS, Bakery owner in Hungary 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Greek): MARIA ZAGKA, President of Attica's gas station owners' association, Greece" 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (Arabic):

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

Europe shivers in energy crisis: Year in review

STORY: Europe shivers in energy crisis: Year in review DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:09:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): LAURA RAMONI, Bar owner in Rome 2. various of views in Eruope 3. table of energy inflation rate in the EU in 2022 - Monthly data (annual rate of change) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAL JAUERNIK, Administrator of a "senior village" in Fredensborg, Denmark 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MICHAL PASIEKA, Warsaw resident 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): SAHRA, Fast food waitress in France 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Hungarian): GERGELY KARACSONY, Mayor of Budapest 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): NIGEL BARNARD, Pensioner in Copenhagen "Because I'm a pensioner, it's perhaps more effective on my way of life than it is for people that are still earning a living. Because my income is fixed." 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Slovenian): VUKADINKA MARIJA PAVLIN, Citizen in Ljubljana 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (Greek): NIKOS KAFES, Greek resident 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (Greek): IOANNIS GLYKOS, President of

Record inflation prompts strike action in Europe

STORY: Record inflation prompts strike action in Europe DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers' strikes in UK 2. various of train station in France 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FARID, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ALEXIS, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): IVAN, Telecommunications department, SNCF 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): ALEXANDRE, Telecommunications department, SNCF 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (French): PASCAL, Local resident 8. various of workers' strikes in UK STORYLINE: Workers in some European countries have taken to the streets in recent weeks, pushed by record-high inflation rates that have eroded the value of their wages. In France, a rail strike has caused mayhem in the run-up to Christmas. The national rail operator SNCF had to cut more than a third of scheduled trains for the Christmas weekend. Many people expressed their concerns over the impact of the strike at a time when millions of people traditionally travel for f

Biofuel heaters become popular in Syria amid fuel crisis

STORY: Biofuel heaters become popular in Syria amid fuel crisis DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the heater factory 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ALI TWAIT, Heater factory owner 3. various of the heater factory 4. various inside Sulaiman al-Khaled's home 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): SULAIMAN AL-KHALED, Hama resident 6. various inside Sulaiman al-Khaled's home STORYLINE: Amid the acute fuel shortage, clean heaters fueled by firewood or pistachio shells have become popular in Syria. Abdullah Ali Twait, a 42-year-old heater manufacturer in Syria's Hama, has developed his business to cope with the long-standing fuel crisis in the war-torn country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ALI TWAIT, Heater manufacturer in Hama "Before the crisis, people used diesel for heating, but when the diesel decreased, they opted to use firewood and other forms of biofuel. When people started making calculations about the costs of biofuel, they found it

Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar

STORY: Greek businesses, households shift to solar power as energy bills soar DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NIKOS TZORTZAKAKIS, Operations manager at AENAOS Energy Systems 3. various of photovoltaic projects 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GEORGE DELIS, Factory manager at Stergiou Family S.A 5. various of Greece 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): NIKOS TZORTZAKAKIS, Operations manager at AENAOS Energy Systems STORYLINE: Facing soaring electricity and natural gas bills, some Greek companies and households are turning to photovoltaics this year to cope with the ongoing energy crisis. AENAOS Energy Systems is a Greek company specializing in renewable energy sources. It said the demand for photovoltaic projects has increased this year by about 80 percent. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NIKOS TZORTZAKAKIS, Operations manager at AENAOS Energy Systems "Amidst the energy crisis, self-production is the only solution. Households or businesses

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

Energy crisis makes life hard for many in Europe

STORY: Energy crisis makes life hard for many in Europe DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): TASSOS VAZAKAS, Bakery owner in Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): MARGIT KISS, Hungarian citizen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Slovenian): ALES BAVDEK, Vegetable grower in Slovenia 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): CELINE, Paris resident 6. various of energy companies 7. various of bakeries STORYLINE: The crisis in Ukraine has sent energy prices surging in Europe, which in turn pushed up inflation rates. The severe economic impacts of the energy crisis are being felt in many economic sectors in Europe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): TASSOS VAZAKAS, Bakery owner in Greece "In the past year, everything changed dramatically. All businesses which depend a lot on energy, both natural gas and electricity, like our sector, have a huge problem. Our bills have tripled, even though we have also received subsidies from the state." SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian):

Greek bakers, confectioners struggling to sustain amid energy crisis

STORY: Greek bakers, confectioners struggling to sustain amid energy crisis DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bakery store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): IOANNIS GLYKOS, President of the Federation of Professional Confectioners of Greece 3. various of the bakery store 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): IOANNIS GLYKOS, President of the Federation of Professional Confectioners of Greece 5. various of the bakery store 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): TASSOS VAZAKAS, Baker 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): TASSOS VAZAKAS, Baker STORYLINE: Ioannis Glykos, the president of the Federation of Professional Confectioners of Greece, has recently received constant phone calls from anxious confectioners asking him to request more state subsidies for energy costs. While increased subsidies are still a far reach, many have started to seek self-rescue. According to Glykos, many businesses have reached deals with electricity companies to pay their bills in installments, while abou

Slovenians face double whammy of energy crunch, environmental concerns

STORY: Slovenians face double whammy of energy crunch, environmental concerns DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Ljubljana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas station 2. various of street views 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovenian): ALES BAVDEK, Vegetable grower 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER MACINKOVIC, Native of Ljubljana 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Slovenian): NASTJA KORENCAV, Citizen from Kranj 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JERNEJ SALECL, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology 7. various of street views STORYLINE: The ongoing energy crisis and the conflict in Ukraine that continues unabated have turned life upside down for millions in Europe -- Slovenians included. The onset of winter is only adding to worries for this country's 2.1 million population, who has already been hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis, the surging inflation and the staggering rises in energy bills. While the government appears to go out of its way to ensure adequate and affordable supplies, environmentalists warn of

2022 leaves Europe in grip of energy crisis

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