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Powerless to resolve the Ukrainian crisis politically, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz turns into a European energy salesman, eager to quickly find an alternative to Russian gas, which provides 35% of the country's imports.
Plowing unusual ground for German diplomacy, the SDP head of government ended a three-day trip to Africa on Tuesday.
He started his tour in Senegal, which wants to supply the Twenty-Seven with LNG, and finished it in South Africa, where a green hydrogen sector is developing.
On Friday May 20, the Chancellor received the Emir of Qatar in Berlin, whose kingdom said it was
“ready
” to supply LNG to Germany from 2024.
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