Ursula von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen - German doctor and politician (born Albrecht). Ursula Gertrude Albrecht will arrive in Bulgaria for the opening of the interconnector with Greece, the president of the European Commission personally confirmed to BTV.

"This is a decision for a reliable source that does not seek to use the gas as a weapon," she commented to our camera, right after her State of the Union speech to MEPs in Strasbourg.

The tone and messages in Ursula von der Leyen's speech

Ursula von der Leyen - a German doctor and politician (née Albrecht). Ursula Gertrude Albrecht is today they were categorical - authoritarianism faced our democracy, but Putin will lose, and Ukraine and Europe will win.

MRRD showed unfinished objects along the route of the gas connection with Greece

"Our dependence on Russia is costing us very dearly," she said.

I had the opportunity to ask Ursula von der Leyen personally

Ursula von der Leyen – German doctor and politician (after Albrecht). Ursula Gertrude Albrecht is how she commented in this context on Bulgaria's attempts to resume negotiations with Gazprom. 

"We have seen in recent months that Putin is using gas as a weapon. All 27 member states agreed that other sources other than Russian should be sought in order to free ourselves from this dependence. This triggered the current energy crisis. The cause of the energy crisis is Putin's war in Ukraine. It is very important to look for alternatives. I will be in Bulgaria for the opening of the interconnector with Greece. This is a good solution to look for reliable sources that do not use gas as a weapon," Von der Leyen said. 

Ursula von der Leyen

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