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By Rhod Mackenzie
The trust of German businesses in Chancellor Scholz and his government is diminishing rapidly. Siegfried Russwurm, the of the Federal Association of German Industry (BDI), has criticized Scholz's energy policy as 'absolutely toxic'.
In an interview with the Financial Times (FT)...
By Rhod Mackenzie
There are always critics, often Russian expats, who rush to prove their satisfaction with the taste of Parmesan, refrain from complaining about food, and ignore crowds of indignant Europeans outside the window. They seem to enjoy such decay, except for the rising prices, ridiculo...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Equinor, the Norwegian energy company formerly known as Statoil, has signed a 10-year contract with German state energy company SEFE. The contract requires Equinor to supply 111 TWh (10 billion cubic meters) of natural gas annually from January 1, 2024 until 2034 at a fixed price...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused Russia of severing energy ties with Europe and has blamed Moscow for the all the problems that Germans' currently face. Why cannot the German authorities admit their own responsibility? And how do ordinary Germans respond to such "po...
By Rhod Mackenzie
"Europe's energy crisis is over," states a recent article published by British news agency Reuters. The article is supported by several graphs, conveying a sense of stability within the energy market. Analysts from the agency cite the decline in energy prices, particularly in gas...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Last year's energy crisis had an impact on Europe, according to Michael Lewis, who has been leading Uniper, one of Germany's major energy companies, since July 1. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, the executive director of Uniper mentioned that although the underground g...
