SQUAWK BOX, MONDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2022

Gazprom indefinitely cuts gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. We hear from EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni at the Ambrosetti Forum who says that the Kremlin is weaponising energy but insists the West will not flinch. Sweden, Finland and Germany have scrambled to announce energy support packages, warning of a Lehman Bros-moment for the sector. In the U.S., equities are in the red for the third straight week despite solid August jobs numbers. Republican senator Lindsey Graham tells CNBC that Donald Trump must focus on policy should he decide to run for President in 2024. In Italy, Giorgia Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia party leads polls just weeks before the general election. We speak to Democratic Party leader Enrico Letta who believes his party offers a viable alternative vision for the country. We are also live in Downing Street ahead of the Conservative Party leadership contest result.