Domino. Archival photoMOSCOW, 26 Jun. Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre de Cros has warned of a «domino effect» for the entire European Union if Germany gets in trouble due to gas shortages, according to N-TV. to all other European countries,» the politician said. He recalled that at present Germany is the only country that has recognized that it may have to reduce part of its economic activity due to problems with energy resources. Earlier, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck called for universal reduce gas consumption in the country due to the outbreak of the crisis. According to him, the shortage of fuel can lead to the suspension of all market processes, which threatens to completely shut down some industries. Last Wednesday, Germany activated the second stage of a three-stage plan to combat the gas emergency. So, at the first stage, the authorities created a coordinating headquarters and began to monitor the pace of filling the storage facilities. At the second, a state of high alert is introduced, but companies can still decide on their own how much to reduce consumption. At the last stage, a state of emergency is established, which allows the state to allocate resources itself. special operations in Ukraine. Calls to abandon Russian energy sources have become louder. However, disruption of supply chains has led to problems in Europe and the US, primarily to higher food and fuel prices. The Kremlin called the sanctions an economic war like no other.
