Scholz: Russia has entered into force contracts for gas supplies, Germany has been preparing to stop them since December
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that Russia is not a reliable energy supplier. According to the words, Moscow “is no longer fulfilling its contractual obligations for deliveries.” Mr. Scholz also stated that the German government was preparing for gas consumption consumption in December 2021.
“Since last December, we have been looking for answers to the question of what will happen if this (stopping the proposal.— “b”) Of course,” the chancellor said on the air. ZDF.
In his opinion, this is why the German authorities managed to take “timely decisions” to avoid an energy crisis this winter. “We are living through this winter,” the chancellor said. Earlier, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, Friedrich Merz, allowed blackouts this winter.
The chancellor also announced 65 billion euros in financial support for German citizens in connection with the increase in supply. This is the largest of three financial aid packages that have been made available in Germany since February. Previously, two taxes on 30 billion euros were calculated in Germany.
Since the beginning of summer, Gazprom has been controlling the flow of gas through the Nord Stream pipeline. From August 31 to September 3, Gazprom completely stopped the rejection of malfunctions, explaining this by the decision of planned repair work. On September 3, it became known in Germany that, despite the consumption of resources along the Nord Stream, gas storage facilities in storage facilities amounted to 85%.