- Economy Minister and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck, visibly exhausted, appeared on public broadcasterZDF, where he was asked whether he feared a wave of insolvencies because of the rising energy prices.
- Habeck is a leading politician of the Greens and has to stand by his party’s core principles, such as the complete phase-out of nuclear energy and of fossil fuels, including coal.
- Just days before the fateful interview, Habeck found himself having to admit that his gas levy plans may have been a mistake: The surcharge meant to prop up struggling energy providers turned out to benefit profit-making companies too.
Energy crisis: Germany’s Robert Habeck under pressure 21.09.2022
