What to make of Germany’s geopolitical impotence
A good slice of the blame for Germany being more brachiosaurus than tiger goes to Angela Merkel.
A good slice of the blame for Germany being more brachiosaurus than tiger goes to Angela Merkel.
Filling the gap left by Russian gas will not be easy. But the last few months suggest that this crisis could yet give us a more resilient, greener energy system.
The country faces threats at home and abroad – but the French are more worried about getting their beach bodies in shape.
Years of fuel dependency have left the continent vulnerable to Moscow’s petro-politics.
Fresh analysis by the CEBR highlights the continent’s continued energy vulnerability.
Europe’s biggest economy by far has a particular sensitivity to soaring energy costs and slowing global demand. Recession cannot be discounted.
Daily Briefing: European gas prices spiked by 24% today, to almost seven times that of a year ago, after Russian energy giant Gazprom cut off all gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria.
Daily Briefing: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met Boris Johnson in London today as tensions over a Russian energy embargo run high.
Daily Briefing: Since the start of the war, the EU has provided Ukraine with €1bn of military assistance, while spending €35bn on Russian energy over this same period.
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