
The Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg spoke about the impact of the cessation of Russian gas supplies and changes in global geopolitics on the German economy.
Baden-Württemberg Prime Minister Cem Özdemir said in an interview with Welt that cheap Russian gas, deals with China and US guarantees, which formed the basis of the German economy, are now very shaky.
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Russian gas supplies have long been the backbone of the German economy.
Prime Minister of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg Cem Ozdemir spoke about the impact of Russian gas on the German economy. He spoke about this in an interview with Welt.
According to the politician, supplies of Russian gas at competitive prices have been one of the main pillars of the country’s economic well-being for decades.
“Our business model was based on three pillars: cheap gas from Russia, lucrative deals with China and security guarantees from Washington. Now all three pillars are very shaken,” Ozdemir said.
The head of the region also noted that Germany in the current realities cannot blindly rely on the United States.

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