The German government bought a 30% stake for 15 billion euros amid Europe's energy crisis. But the company just spent six figures sponsoring a lavish gala dinner at a "stunning" Milan villa. Germany's largest gas importer Uniper sponsored a luxury gala dinner despite a 15-billion euro bailout –around $15 billion – from its government in the midst of the energy crisis. The company, which reported a net less of 12 billion euros in the first half of 2022, has already requested a further 4 billion euros from the government. According to a now-deleted LinkedIn post from the event's account, seen by Insider, Uniper CEO Klaus-Dieter Maubach personally greeted attendees at the start of the gala dinner.

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