German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck warned of the seriousness of the energy supply situation in the country, as gas supplies from Russia are declining further. told the channel BACK.
“We’re in a serious situation. It’s time for everyone to understand that,” he said.
He said that Germany should reduce its gas consumption.
Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz commented on the possibility of operating the unapproved Nord Stream 2 pipeline for gas supply to Russia, declarationThat there are sufficient pipelines in Germany for contracted gas quantities. The politician said this at a press conference.
The Chancellor mentioned the pipeline passing through Ukraine, Yamal – Europe and Nord Stream – 1. He emphasized that both the European Union and the G7 countries have placed an embargo on Russian gas for a rightful reason.
According to the Chancellor, in this context, Germany will turn to other gas suppliers and will also reduce its consumption and resort to alternative energy sources.