administration as assistant to the secretary of state. welcome to the programme. for the first time since brexit took effect in january 2020, the british prime minister was in europe today for a summit, the first meeting of the european political community. not an eu construct, not an eu alternative, said liz truss, but an opportunity to discuss wider interests relating to ukraine, energy and security. russia s war demands cooperation beyond the eu s 27 member states. in all, 44 countries were represented in prague today, including countries like alabania and azerbaijan, who are currently in a state of conlict. but the seating plan was hardly the most difficult issue. after last month s sabotage of the two pipelines in the baltic sea and the 0pec+ decision wedneday to cut daily oil production by 2 million barrels, europe is staring at a winter energy crisis. the national grid warned today that households in the uk could face three hour power cuts this winter in a cold snap
administration as assistant to the secretary of state. welcome to the programme. for the first time since brexit took effect in january 2020, the british prime minister was in europe today for a summit, the first meeting of the european political community. not an eu construct, not an eu alternative, said liz truss, but an opportunity to discuss wider interests relating to ukraine, energy and security. russia s war demands cooperation beyond the eu s 27 member states. in all, 44 countries were represented in prague today, including countries like alabania and azerbaijan, who are currently in a state of conlict. but the seating plan was hardly the most difficult issue. after last month s sabotage of the two pipelines in the baltic sea and the 0pec+