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