PoliticsMerz says Germany’s winter energy supply is secure despite half-full storage
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the country’s energy supply, especially gas, is secured for winter despite storage levels being just over 54%. He rejects urgent state purchases demanded by the AfD, warning they would drive prices up and hurt consumers, while acknowledging past mistakes in closing power plants, particularly nuclear facilities, before backup capacity was available.
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Merz says Germany’s winter energy supply is secure despite half-full storage