Roundup: Dutch bakeries on verge of collapse due to rising energy prices

THE HAGUE, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Numerous bakeries across the Netherlands have already been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by the rising costs of energy, according to the Dutch Bread and Pastry Bakers Association (NBOV).

If the government does not intervene immediately, many bakers will have to close shop early next year because their energy bills have already increased up to tenfold compared to two years ago.