European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announced a legislative proposal to impose windfall levies on energy companies in a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The levies could make more than €140 billion ($139.6 billion) available for EU member states to support households and businesses struggling under the soaring energy prices, she said. “In these times, profits must be shared and channelled to those who need it most,” von der Leyen said. The measures are to apply to non-gas electricity producers as well as fossil fuel companies that have been profiting…