Von der Leyen considers a gas supply stop to be likely

Created: 2022-07-20 13:07

Ursula von der Leyen is waiting for the start of the meeting of the College of EU Commissioners.

© Virginia Mayo/AP/dpa

Will deliveries resume after maintenance of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline?

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paints a pretty bleak picture.

Brussels – EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen considers a complete stop in gas supplies from Russia to the European Union to be likely.

"We must prepare for a possible complete disruption of Russian gas supplies," said the German politician in Brussels.

"This is a likely scenario."

It has been seen in the past that Russia is trying to put pressure on the EU by reducing gas supplies.

According to von der Leyen, a complete stop in deliveries would hit all EU countries hard.

At the same time, she stressed that the EU could overcome the difficulties if it acted as one.

dpa