“Political Macth”, Germany can be put to extreme test!

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is of the opinion that measures against gas supply straits will be necessary beyond the coming winter. In a video message, the SPD politician said that “these days are of a concern to our energy supply security. This will still distract us in the coming weeks, months, and years. ”

This is not German Chancellor's first warning this week. Last Monday, Olaf Scholz prepared the Germans for a prolonged crisis at high prices. In the weekend video, he stressed that the German government has made a lot of decisions in a very short time so that Germany can be well prepared. “We are building transporters, liquid gas terminals. We make sure the gas depots are filled. We tend to use coal plants to save gas. ”

But according to Scholz, the long-term plan is to be independent of the importation of oil, coal, and gas and expand renewable energy. We are doing so with many laws, which were adopted this week”, the German Chancellor said, adding, that this is being done at such a time period, “s which Germany has not previously known and that is necessary. ”

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From a “scener political nightmare” warns German Economy Minister Robert Habeck before the threat of full gas disruption from Russia. That's what this scenario is about, when the state in the event of a crisis has to control gas sharing, Habeck told Deutschlandfunk. I have no illusions, green politician said what it means. “This will put Germany before an extreme test, which we have not had in this form for some time.” Such a situation can be averted if we save gas, Habeck said. An immediate disruption of gas would take “to the limit social solidarity. German Economy Minister has said that, according to the European rate “recently” interferes with private use of gas, to critical infrastructure such as hospitals and care centres for the elderly. ”

Even the head of the Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller, fears a <x0-variety of gas” and prepares citizens for an extended crisis. “Even if we don't have an emergency gas, it will remain expensive”, Müller told “magazine Focus”. The effects of gas supply straits have not yet reached consumers. According to Müller “for a family this means 2,000-3000 euros more per year.” / DW