Officials visit a natural gas pipeline facility in Lubmin, northeastern Germany. Since invasion of Ukraine, the country has effectively weaned itself off of Russian natural gas.
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From the BBC World Service: Russia has described the European Union's cap on the price of gas as "an unacceptable market attack". The limit was agreed in response to soaring energy bills caused by Russia's war on Ukraine. Plus North Korea has criticized Japan's decision to double its defense spending. And European traders at the Christmas markets in northern England tell us about how they're coping with the challenges of soaring inflation and Brexit regulations.
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David Brancaccio
Host
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Redmond Carolipio
Digital Producer
Ariana Rosas
Producer
Jarrett Dang
Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller
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Nick Esposito
Media Producer
Katie Barnfield
Producer, BBC
James Graham
Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
