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Half of Europeans blame the government for rising energy prices, El Mundo poll

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Half of Europeans blame their governments and energy companies, not Russia, for rising energy prices, the Spanish newspaper Mundo reported.

45% of respondents "strongly" feel the impact of rising energy prices. Also, 56% of respondents were "seriously" concerned about the growth.

The survey was conducted in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

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