EU Unveils New Leadership and Offers Energy Assistance to Ukraine

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The European Commission has announced its new leadership, with French candidate Stephane Sejourne as the executive vice president overseeing industrial strategy and Italy's Raffaele Fitto as one of the commission's six vice-presidents. Meanwhile, the EU has pledged to help Ukraine repair energy facilities that cover about 15% of its consumption needs before winter. The assistance includes repairing damaged facilities and increasing electricity exports to Ukraine this winter, as well as supplying energy equipment. The goal is to restore 2.5 GW of capacity this winter, which is approximately 15% of Ukraine's needs.

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