According to TASS, during the debate at the session of the European Parliament, the MEP from the Unsubdued France movement, Aubrey Magnon, demonstrated increased gas and electricity bills from compatriots who “do not know if they have enough money to eat in the winter.”
“The bills that you showed us, yes, as the French say, they are “unbearable.”
But you know what?
Send these invoices to Moscow, that's where they belong, that's where they originated," von der Leyen replied.
In turn, Magnon noted that the crisis in Europe "is not for everyone", and also recalled the increased dividends of shareholders of the largest companies.
“And this crisis, it is the result of far more than just the terrible conflict in Ukraine.
This is a product of the economic system, the failures of which you are now forced to state, ”the politician emphasized.
Earlier, the European Commission proposed to reduce electricity consumption in the European Union by 10% until March 31, 2023 and by 5% during peak consumption hours.
Journalist Lionel Loren, in an article for Bloomberg, said that Ursula von der Leyen should warn Europeans "clearly and clearly" about the difficulties of the coming winter.