The Wall Street Journal: The energy war in Europe will create social unrest and empower populist parties
The Wall Street Journal reported that “in the coming months, Europe will have to compete with Asia for Russian liquefied gas,” noting that “the energy war in Europe will lead to high prices and create social unrest”.
The Wall Street Journal pointed out that “the situation in the European Union will worsen with the approach of winter,” adding that “the second front in the battle for Ukraine has opened, which is the energy war in Europe”.
The Wall Street Journal pointed out that “high energy prices, will bring difficulties in the European economy, which will create social unrest, and this in turn will bring to power populist parties that will change the political elites in Europe, and thus dismantle the Western alliance”.
Last month, a right-wing party withdrew from the ruling coalition in Italy, noting that, the terrible choice faced by Italian families is to pay the electricity bill or buy food, and this is what forced the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
In June, he traveled to Kyiv to confirm Italy’s support for Ukraine.
The Wall Street Journal continued: “Even Russian liquefied natural gas supplies to Europe can be disrupted, there is an economic recovery that China is heading to after the closure due to the Coronavirus, and the cold winter in Asia will become an excuse to fight Europe for the acquisition of Russian liquefied natural gas exports, which will lead to increase prices”.
The Wall Street Journal considered, “The deterioration of the standard of living of Europeans may affect their steadfastness in supporting Ukraine, and governments (populist parties) may come to power in the European Union countries that will destroy the Western alliance”.
