Germany warns of knock-on effect for consumers 'will come at a cost' as it ...
EU ban on Moscow's oil 'will come at a cost': Germany warns of knock-on effect for consumers as it backs new sanction Bloc could be forced to soften announcement after Hungary threatened a veto Slovakia and Hungary could be offered 'an exemption' or 'long transition period' Yesterday Poland said it was now ready to be independent from Russian oil firms
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Germany last night backed an EU-wide ban on Russian oil – but warned it will ‘come at a cost’.
The bloc could also be forced to soften any announcement after Hungary threatened to veto an outright ban.
The EU’s sixth package of sanctions could be unveiled as soon as today but would require unanimous agreement of all 27 member countries.
Robert Habeck, Germany’s economy minister and deputy chancellor, said Berlin backed the ban but warned of the knock-on effect for
