Germany fears recession if heavy reliance on Russian gas is reduced too quickly

Germany is in the teeth of a moral and economic dilemma - how to get off Russian gas without harming its economy. Government critics say this whole situation was largely avoidable. Astrid Hamker, president of the Economic Council, said: "The problem is that Germany is the only industrialised country in the world that is simultaneously phasing out nuclear power and coal power. "We have simply narrowed the supply of energy too much and are now in the situation where we are dependent."

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