The Dutch government has issued 91 waivers from sanctions against Russia since the country invaded Ukraine late in February, RTL Nieuws reports after talking to the Ministries. The ministries shielded the names of the companies involved, the value of transactions which were exempted, and the business sectors concerned, RTL Nieuws reported.
People in Europe have become accustomed to a certain standard of living. They’re seeing their living conditions collapsing right now because of the trade war with Russia.
I am a person in Europe. Sure, there has been some price inflation. But seeing our “living conditions collapsing” sounds like a stretch.
I’m a person in Europe, in a country that has been described as “The richest country in the world”. I’d absolutely say my standards of living have collapsed, in large part due to the prices of electricity.
I would not be surprised if there were demonstrations or riots during the winter, although I don’t expect it.
I am very sorry to hear that. I genuinely hope that you use the word “collapse” in a more liberal way than I do. I am saying I hope and not implying that you do, and I definitely don’t say this in any way trying to minimize or disregard your pain and suffering. I wish the best to you and your family, and hopefully the projections that Yσɠƚԋσʂ has mentioned about what is to come by Spring turns out to not materialize.
Standards of living collapsing is not related to the collapse of society at large, so there’s a big chance we use the words in different ways. One way of putting it in perspective is that I’ve never could afford taking baths. Now I can’t afford showers.
I definitely consider a change to not being able to afford showers a collapse of the standard of living. That sucks, and your experience is definitely a powerful counter-example to my experience.
I try to keep a realistic perspective about my own privileged conditions, and I am well-aware that relative to the whole world I am incredibly privileged. But I might be underestimating my level of privilege within Europe.
I try to keep a realistic perspective about my own privileged conditions, and I am well-aware that relative to the whole world I am incredibly privileged.
This is why I’m not personally all that bothered. I got a bucket and hot water in the heater. I’m also lucky and thankful to live in a country with a fantastic social security system, so if I can’t afford electricity at all the state will help me out.
I don’t think there’s a chance I’ll freeze or starve to death this winter, and that’s a luxury many people don’t have. Even if I have nothing, I’m still better off than 95% of the world.
I’m also a European. Inflation and energy prices where I’m at are actually stupendous. There’s currently mass movements in place to simply boycott paying energy bills its gotten so bad.
It hasn’t been that long yet, and inflation is already in double digits across Europe with no signs of stopping. While you personally might not be affected, I imagine this is a big problem for a lot of people as evidenced by all the protests. And the real effects of all this will likely be felt in spring when current energy reserves are projected to run out.
Other people living in Europe have shared their own experiences here, and their lives have been significantly affected by it already. So it is clear that my experience is not representative. I am not worried about my own living conditions this coming spring, but I also understand that I am privileged in many, many ways - and my perspective is much narrower than I would like.
I am a person in Europe. Sure, there has been some price inflation. But seeing our “living conditions collapsing” sounds like a stretch.
I’m a person in Europe, in a country that has been described as “The richest country in the world”. I’d absolutely say my standards of living have collapsed, in large part due to the prices of electricity.
I would not be surprised if there were demonstrations or riots during the winter, although I don’t expect it.
I am very sorry to hear that. I genuinely hope that you use the word “collapse” in a more liberal way than I do. I am saying I hope and not implying that you do, and I definitely don’t say this in any way trying to minimize or disregard your pain and suffering. I wish the best to you and your family, and hopefully the projections that Yσɠƚԋσʂ has mentioned about what is to come by Spring turns out to not materialize.
Standards of living collapsing is not related to the collapse of society at large, so there’s a big chance we use the words in different ways. One way of putting it in perspective is that I’ve never could afford taking baths. Now I can’t afford showers.
I definitely consider a change to not being able to afford showers a collapse of the standard of living. That sucks, and your experience is definitely a powerful counter-example to my experience.
I try to keep a realistic perspective about my own privileged conditions, and I am well-aware that relative to the whole world I am incredibly privileged. But I might be underestimating my level of privilege within Europe.
This is why I’m not personally all that bothered. I got a bucket and hot water in the heater. I’m also lucky and thankful to live in a country with a fantastic social security system, so if I can’t afford electricity at all the state will help me out.
I don’t think there’s a chance I’ll freeze or starve to death this winter, and that’s a luxury many people don’t have. Even if I have nothing, I’m still better off than 95% of the world.
I’m also a European. Inflation and energy prices where I’m at are actually stupendous. There’s currently mass movements in place to simply boycott paying energy bills its gotten so bad.
It hasn’t been that long yet, and inflation is already in double digits across Europe with no signs of stopping. While you personally might not be affected, I imagine this is a big problem for a lot of people as evidenced by all the protests. And the real effects of all this will likely be felt in spring when current energy reserves are projected to run out.
Other people living in Europe have shared their own experiences here, and their lives have been significantly affected by it already. So it is clear that my experience is not representative. I am not worried about my own living conditions this coming spring, but I also understand that I am privileged in many, many ways - and my perspective is much narrower than I would like.