Germany is preparing for a cold winter

2022-07-04 08:21:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

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Officials urge citizens to conserve energy, especially gas. In Germany, there are fears that Russia could use the maintenance of Nord Stream as a pretext to block the gas.

The president of Germany's Federal Grid Agency, Klaus Müller, fears a complete disruption of Russian gas deliveries and calls on citizens to save energy now.

Work will soon begin on adjustments and annual maintenance checks of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, which connects directly between the two countries. At this time Russian gas is not flowing, while the works usually last ten days.

Germany is preparing for a cold winter

Por, siç paralajmëron ai, këtë herë mund të jetë "mirëmbajtje politike afatgjatë". Në një rast të këtillë, Gjermania duhet "të mendojë seriozisht për kursime”, tha ai, duke qenë se sezoni i ngrohjes fillon zyrtarisht pas dymbëdhjetë javësh.

Të enjten, ministri i Ekonomisë, Robert Habeck, paralajmëroi se punimet e rregullta në Nord Stream (që do të fillojnë me 11 korrik) mund të përdoren si një justifikim politik nga Kremlini që të ndalojë transportin e gazit në Gjermani.

Siç tha Habeck, furnizimi me gaz për periudhën e verës është i siguruar, por më pas do të vijnë problemet.

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The head of the Grid Agency, which is also responsible for energy, calls on citizens to check the heating systems as soon as possible, make the necessary repairs and save gas. He called on technicians to focus on heating and hot water installations in the coming period.

Germany is preparing for a cold winter

Families, says Müller, " should already discuss whether they will maintain the usual temperature in each room during the winter or whether it might be colder in some room or place."

According to him, the state will undertake all the necessary measures for the supply of gas and for equipping families, hospitals and necessary institutions. But it is not known if this will be enough to supply sufficient quantities of gas./DW