The President of the European Commission, Ursula von Der Leyen, pushed MEP Manon Aubry to send her electricity bills to Moscow, during a debate on the energy crisis, this Wednesday, September 14.
It was an altercation that took place during the debate following the annual speech on the state of the European Union held by Ursula von Der Leyen, this Wednesday, September 14. The leader of the EU executive urged Manon Aubry to send the French bills to Moscow.
The video of Ursula von der Leyen which reframes Manon Aubry on the causes of the increase in energy: “These bills, send them to Moscow, they are the source of our problems! » … pic.twitter.com/mP2xsOdiR5
— Laurence Farreng (@laurencefarreng) September 14, 2022
The President of the European Commission had just announced several measures concerning the energy situation of the continent. Manon Aubry, French MEP and co-president of the Left Group in the European Parliament, then brandished bills in the European Parliament in front of the President of the European Commission to warn about the rising prices of energy: “That of Gilles who saw his electricity increase by €113 and is not sure of heating this winter. That of Grégoire who paid €2,300 for gas in just 6 months”, affirmed Manon Aubry. “There are millions in their case. Millions no longer able to cope with the staggering increase in prices”.
Mme @vonderleyenwhat good is a speech of general policy on the State of the Union if it is not to answer the daily problems of the citizens ud83c uddea ud83c uddfa?
To remind you of them, I came here with the invoices they asked me to show you. u2b07ufe0f
#SOTEU #SOTEU2022 pic.twitter.com/vNiOQNGJPI— Manon Aubry (@ManonAubryFr) September 14, 2022
The response from the President of the Commission was scathing: “Send these invoices to Moscow, because they should be sent to them, they are the source of our problems.”
The MEP revived the debate on Twitter: “Mrs Von der Leyen, stop hiding behind others and shirk your responsibilities,” she wrote.
Mme @vonderleyenyour only response to my intervention is to ask citizens ud83cuddeaud83cuddfa to send their bills to Vladimir Putin.
Pardon ?
Is that all you have to say to the millions of citizens who can no longer make ends meet and finish the month?#SOTEU pic.twitter.com/qDNPzNBF6X
— Manon Aubry (@ManonAubryFr) September 14, 2022