what did stuart burke say about that? well, we have to say that with regards to that issue, he was non committal. he stressed what he has been saying from the beginning of the war at that and natal maintains its open door policy that every country can choose its alliances. however, he also said that there is a clear application process here that there are a 13 criteria that sir, and needs to be met, that are all elyse and needs to approve such a membership. it all 30 allies and her dad was quieter. i would say non to non committal with regards to that question, so no real change here to abuse brussels bureau chief osama fernando moto headquarters. thank you, alex summer. now russia's war in ukraine has also contributed to soaring gas prices in europe and handed energy companies record profits. today, european union energy ministers have agreed to introduce new windfall taxes on those earnings. in a meeting in brussels, you members states agreed to impose extra levies on power producers. european companies will have to ret