EU chief warns billions could be wasted if energy aid is not well targeted as the Iran war bites

NewsWorldEuropeEU chief warns billions could be wasted if energy aid is not well targeted as the Iran war bitesEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is warning EU countries to focus their energy aid on vulnerable households and industriesLorne Cook Wednesday 29 April 2026 10:56 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"22877ebed7d60db95223ca6ae2942fa1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/iran-ursula-von-der-leyen-russia-european-commission-brussels-b2967098.html","title":"EU chief warns billions could be wasted if energy aid is not well targeted as the Iran war bites"}}EU chief warns billions could be wasted if energy aid is not well targeted as the Iran war bitesShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"EU chief warns billions could be wasted if energy aid is not well targeted as the Iran war bites","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Cyprus EU Summit","description":"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference after the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)","caption":"Cyprus EU Summit","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/29/11/Cyprus_EU_Summit_3_525.jpg","id":"a07c91a0b1dd446c9fddb9d325de4daa","mid":6647607,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6364,"height":4243}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Cyprus EU Summit","description":"Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, center, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose after signing the \"One Europe, One Market\" roadmap during th...