She recalled that the European Commission in the spring of 2022 developed the REPowerEU plan, the purpose of which is to get rid of dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
“Initially, we discussed whether we could do this before 2027 or earlier.
Now we have completely got rid of our dependence on Russian fossil fuels, ”RIA Novosti quotes her words during a press conference.
Von der Leyen stressed that this happened much faster than the EU authorities expected.
Earlier it was reported that the German authorities are seeking to limit the import of Russian liquefied natural gas.
BitRiver financial analyst Vladislav Antonov, in an interview with FAN, said that the economic situation in Germany was affected by the consequences of geo-economic tensions in Europe, the energy crisis combined with high inflation, as well as a shortage of skilled labor.