Because in Germany industrialists and trade unions cling to Russian gas
The Bda, the association of German industrialists, and the Dgb, the association of German trade unions, signed a joint note in which they expressed opposition to the hypothesis of an embargo on Russian gas, fearing a deindustrialisation of Germany. All the details
Trade unions and companies in Germany against the embargo in the pipeline in the EU against Russian gas. Here are all the details.
WHAT BUSINESSES AND TRADE UNIONS IN GERMANY SAY ABOUT RUSSIAN GAS
The Bda, the association of German industrialists, and the Dgb, the association of German trade unions, signed a joint note in which they expressed opposition to the hypothesis of an embargo on Russian gas, fearing a deindustrialisation of Germany. In a joint statement to the Dpa agency, the presidents of the two associations, Rainer Dulger (Bda) and Rainer Hoffmann (Dgb), stressed that sanctions should be targeted, put pressure on the recipient and prevent as much damage as possible to their own economy. According to Dulger and Hoffman, a freeze on Russian gas imports would have far more serious consequences for the German economy and labor market than for Russia.
RISK OF WORK AND DEINDUSTRIALIZATION IN GERMANY
"An immediate gas embargo will lead to production losses, production shutdowns, further deindustrialisation and continuous job losses," the statement warned. “I still have many problems to solve in the coming months. We cannot act from a position of weakness ”, concluded the two presidents.
THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT IN GERMANY ON RUSSIAN GAS
German government spokesman Wolfgang Buechner had previously made it clear that the Berlin authorities oppose the immediate imposition of an embargo on oil and gas supplies from Russia. The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has repeatedly stressed that his executive is following a strategy of gradually reducing dependence on Russian energy supplies. In turn, Robert Habeck, Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economy, announced the introduction of an emergency plan in the event of a cessation of energy supplies from Russia. According to the official forecasts of the Habeck-led ministry, Germany will not be able to achieve full independence from Russian gas before the summer of 2024.
FERNANDO NELLI FEROCI'S ANALYSIS ON GAS AND GERMANY
"Unlike Italy, which in renewables and regasifiers is ahead of Germany to gradually replace the gas imported from Russia – underlined today on La7 the ambassador Fernando Nelli Feroci – Berlin is in great difficulty, not having, however, regasifiers useful for importing LNG , for this reason the representatives of companies and workers are very worried about a possible EU embargo against Russian gas ”.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/energia/perche-in-germania-industriali-e-sindacati-si-aggrappano-al-gas-russo/ on Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:04:59 +0000.