“We have to work to ensure that the gas crisis is not accompanied by an electricity crisis,” Linder told the “Bild am Sonntag”. “Therefore, gas can no longer be used to produce electricity, as is still happening.” Habeck would have the legal authority to stop that, Lindner added.
In this context, the finance minister once again advocated the continued operation of the nuclear power plants in Germany in order to obtain “other electricity capacities”. “There is much to be said for not shutting down the safe and climate-friendly nuclear power plants, but using them until 2024 if necessary,” he said.
Due to fears of a stop in Russian gas deliveries, a possible extension of the service life of the last three nuclear power plants still in operation in Germany, which according to current nuclear law would have to go offline at the end of December, is currently being discussed.
Union and FDP are campaigning to allow at least limited continued operation beyond the turn of the year. The SPD and the Greens in particular are still skeptical. They also do not want to generally rule out at least temporary continued operation in the event of a crisis.
There is a shortage of trainees in Germany. Many trainers simply cannot find any trainees, or at least none who will go through with their training to the end. In an interview with “rbb”, a master painter says how he sees the situation.
Germany is in the midst of a price shock, in addition to energy, food, clothing and many other areas of life are becoming more and more expensive. Now a Savings Bank President is sounding the alarm: Because the persistently high inflation rate is putting pressure on the money reserves of Germans.
To ensure that no gas supplier has to file for bankruptcy due to increased purchase prices, all end customers are to pay a levy for a year and a half from October. Consumers are faced with significant price increases: up to 254 percent.
