China News Agency, Berlin, December 31 (Reporter Ma Xiuxiu) German Chancellor Scholz delivered a New Year's speech on the evening of December 31.
In his speech, he said that 2022 will be a difficult year and called on the German people to continue to unite in the new year.
Scholz said the crisis in Ukraine was also a test for Germany.
"We all feel the consequences in our day-to-day life: when we shop at the supermarket, when we fill up our gas, or when we pay our electric or gas bills."
Scholz said that in the face of the crisis, NATO and the EU are not as divided as before, but have shown a unity that has not been seen for a long time.
Scholz pointed out that the key words of the 2022 story are unity, strength and confidence.
He pointed to the LNG receiving terminal in Wilhelmshaven in the North Sea, which took less than 200 days to complete, and said that more LNG receiving terminals will be put into operation soon.
"In this way, we are permanently weaning Germany and Europe off Russian gas."
Scholz said that Germany also benefited from ample gas storage facilities and people's efforts to save energy over the past few months through this winter.
He called on the public to continue saving energy.
Scholz pointed out that Germany is a "strong country", a country that strives to build a good and safe future with energy and speed.
"A country where we leave no one behind - whether they are in the city or the country, whether they are old or young, whether they are rich or not, whether they are born here or here later."
He also referred to the various bailout programs the government has enacted over the past year to "enable every German citizen to cope with rising prices".
"Unity is our greatest wealth." Scholz hopes that in the new year, everyone will remain united and continue to walk bravely.
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