He argues Merkel’s decision to close nuclear plants put Germany in the hands of Russian gas and Nord Stream 2
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He argues Merkel’s decision to close nuclear plants put Germany in the hands of Russian gas and Nord Stream 2.
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Is this point wrong? Tell usContra-Corrente (Observador)Alemanha em travagem: é a Europa que vai pagar? — Debate“a decisão de encerrar as centrais nucleares e de transformar a economia energética da Alemanha. colocando -se na mão dos rostos, colocando -se claramente na mão do Nord Stream 2 e na mão dos rostos.”
Machine translation: the decision to shut nuclear plants and transform Germany’s energy economy... putting itself in the hands of the Russians, clearly in the hands of Nord Stream 2 and the Russians.
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He notes that Donald Trump accused Merkel at a NATO leaders’ meeting of being in Vladimir Putin’s pocket because of her energy decisions.
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Is this point wrong? Tell usContra-Corrente (Observador)Alemanha em travagem: é a Europa que vai pagar? — Debate“Donald Trump acusa Merkel na reunião de líderes de estar no bolso de Vladimir Putin justamente por causa das decisões que havia tomado em matéria energética.”
Machine translation: Donald Trump accuses Merkel at the leaders’ meeting of being in Vladimir Putin’s pocket precisely because of the decisions she had taken on energy matters.
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