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With this, Kretschmer clearly faces the road of Federal Chancellor and get together chief Friedrich Merz. He helps the plan of the EU Commission to forestall the reactivation of the pipelines in the midst of a brand new sanction package deal in opposition to Russia. With this package deal, the EU desires to react to the refusal of Russia, to conform to a ceasefire with Ukraine. Kretschmer doesn’t contemplate this technique to be expedient. There are two methods to get into dialog, he stated: “Either you try to force Russia, as was the case so far, or you try a positive approach.” The Saxon Prime Minister clearly advocates the optimistic strategy. “As long as we say: we don’t want anything, we do not want gas deliveries, we only impose sanctions, you don’t have to talk to us either.”

In his opinion, reactivation of the pipelines may additionally assist the German financial system. Kretschmer argues that the emigration of firms as a result of excessive manufacturing prices is already starting and the query of vitality costs is central. “It would improve our situation very much if you get about 20 percent of the gas from Russia.”

He at the moment has no willingness to vary technique in German politics. However, he was sure: “If economic development progresses in this way, we will be forced to change our course in a year or two.”