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Luxembourg leader Juncker wants "a frank word" with the Americans (Photo: Luxembourg EU Presidency)

EU to push US for lower energy consumption

EU finance ministers have suggested that part of the blame for the current oil price crisis lies with the US, saying Americans should do more to save energy.

The prime minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, who heads the so-called 12-nation group of countries that adopted the euro, said on Saturday (12 September) at an EU finance ministers' meeting in Manchester that the EU expects clear moves from Washington toward energy use reduction.

"We will use our G7 meetings in Was...

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Luxembourg leader Juncker wants "a frank word" with the Americans (Photo: Luxembourg EU Presidency)

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