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'I practically have no help': Belgian glassblower cuts production due to energy crisis / 337C23Y
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When energy prices blew up last year in the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine, Belgian glassblower Christophe Genard had no other option but to close for three months. Faced with the prospect of giving up his beloved 20-year career as a glassblower, he was forced to adapt to survive by using a smaller oven to produce his glassware and manufacturing fewer objects. The 45-year-old's gas bill had hit a whopping 6,000 euros ($6,500) a month. "Today, I practically have no help. And so I simply changed tools," he explains. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES