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Merkel: I don't regret buying gas from Russia, it was the cheapest

2022-10-13 21:27:24Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Merkel: I don't regret buying gas from Russia, it was the cheapest
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Angela Merkel has defended her decision as chancellor of Germany to buy significant amounts of natural gas from Russia.

"Based on the conditions at the time, it was very logical and obvious to get gas from pipelines, including from Russia, which was cheaper than liquefied natural gas from other parts of the world," Merkel said in response to a Politico article earlier today presented an assessment of the German government under Chancellor Merkel, four months before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which failed to recognize the dangers of dependence on Russian energy resources.

The former chancellor added that she does not regret her decision to buy natural gas from Russia, stressing that "even during the Cold War, Russia was a reliable supplier of energy."

Merkel noted that Germany needs to diversify its energy supply channels, however, as she emphasized, it is clear that the country needs natural gas during this transition period.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel also said today that she has no regrets about the energy policy she pursued during her 16 years in power, a policy that has made Russia one of the world's most important suppliers of her country's natural gas and, according to critics, it has left Europe's largest economy too dependent on Russian gas.

Germany and other European countries are trying to end their dependence on Russian oil and natural gas after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Last year, 55% of German gas imports came from Russia, partly as a result of Merkel's pursuit of trade ties with Russia and support for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, even after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014.

"You always act based on the moment you're in," she told reporters in Lisbon when asked about her government's approach to Russia.

Merkel, who retired from politics last year after 16 years as chancellor, stressed that she never believed in the concept of "Wandel durch Handel" (change through trade).

"I don't regret the decisions that were made at all," she said, adding that she has not changed her mind about abandoning nuclear power.

However, Germany has now delayed these plans as it tries to replace gas supplies cut off by Russia.

German inflation, driven largely by rising energy prices, is running at 10.9% and the government has pledged billions of euros in spending to help households and businesses pay rising energy bills.


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