German Lawmaker Says EU Faces Economic Strain
On Monday, EU member states formally approved legislation mandating that all 27 countries terminate Russian gas imports by next year. The plan involves a full prohibition on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, followed by a ban on pipeline gas deliveries, set to take effect on September 30, 2027.
“The EU is sealing its economic decline and complete dependence on US fracking gas,” Wagenknecht stated in a post on X on Monday. She added, “Anyone who makes himself a worm should not complain about being trampled underfoot.”
For years, Washington had criticized the EU for what it perceived as growing dependence on Russian energy, urging the bloc to diversify its sources. After the conflict in Ukraine intensified in 2022, EU nations sharply curtailed Russian pipeline imports as part of sanctions targeting Moscow.
Simultaneously, the EU increased its reliance on more costly LNG from the United States, which now reportedly represents nearly a quarter of the bloc’s energy consumption. Germany, in particular, has become almost entirely dependent on the super-cooled American fuel.
This transition has triggered an energy crisis across Europe, pushing wholesale prices higher, inflating living expenses, and undermining industrial competitiveness. The situation worsened further after the destruction of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, which drastically cut Russian gas supplies.
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