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Former U.K. chancellor Philip Hammond: "The best strategy for the U.K. now is to try to realize the opportunities that are now available that would not have been available if we were members of the European Union."
YUSUKE NAKAJIMA, Nikkei staff writer
January 9, 2023 16:34 JST
LONDON -- Economic growth in the European Union for 2023 will likely depend on how severe winter will be this year, as the region suffers from high energy prices amid struggles to secure gas due to the war in Ukraine, former U.K. chancellor Philip Hammond said in an interview with Nikkei.