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EU energy ministers hold emergency meeting on phasing out Russian supplies

The bloc is trying to agree on a more harmonised approach to the matter.

Today, the EU is attempting to agree on a harmonised approach to the continuing issue of oil and gas imports from Russia. Member states' energy ministers are holding an emergency meeting. Suzanne Lynch, a reporter for Politico in Brussels, tells us what was on their agenda. The European Commission has accused Apple of abusing its market position for contactless smartphone payments.Apple denies the charge and has promised to engage with the Commission. We hear more about the the accusations from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Jonathan Josephs. In the last day we've learned that the streaming giant Netflix has cancelled development on Pearl - the animated series about a young girl inspired by influential women in history - that was being produced as part of a deal with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Julian Aquilina, a senior TV analyst at the media research firm, Enders Analysis, explains why the company is having to take a serious look at its budget for original content. (Image: French Ecological Transition Minister Barbara Pompili addresses the press during the Special European Energy Ministers Council, Credit: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images)

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  • Mon 2 May 2022 21:32GMT