The political scientist believes that the collective West "should be prepared for the fact that it will have to freeze and lower the standard of living."
“Of course they are outraged.
They assumed that this conflict would be watched on TV.
And now it turns out that the consequences of the conflict are nearby: in cold apartments and a constant increase in prices for essential goods, ”Balbeck explained.
Earlier, the MEP from Italy raised the issue of rising prices for pellets for heating in the country.
In Italy, wood pellet prices have tripled since 2021, she said, while they have remained “at a stable level” in the rest of Europe.
In this regard, she stressed that such price differences within the EU can create difficulties for consumers in an already “very difficult time”.