In an article for the Berliner Zeitung, he called the anti-Russian sanctions a "serious mistake" and announced the inevitability of a major recession.
“To endanger the energy supply of the largest economy in Europe is hara-kiri, it harms citizens and industry and does not help Ukraine in any way,” the politician said.
In addition, according to Ernst, no one in Germany will have the opportunity to survive the coming winter without loss.
The politician also called for the launch of Nord Stream 2 and for holding talks with Russia in order to prevent a possible cold winter.
Earlier, the President of the Federal Network Agency (BNA) of Germany, Klaus Müller, said in an interview with Bloomberg that even if Germany manages to fill underground storage facilities by 95% by November, this gas will be enough for the country only for two to two and a half months in the event of a complete cessation of supplies from Russia. .