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EU countries seek deal on weakened plan to cut winter gas use

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European Union countries are set to approve a weakened emergency EU proposal to curb their gas demand on Tuesday, with opt-outs allowing them to follow different national paths to prepare for Russian supply cuts. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.

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