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Scholz travels to Norway and Sweden - it's about the Ukraine war and energy

2022-08-15T06:17:24.179Z


Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling to Norway and Sweden for talks on the Ukraine war and energy issues.


Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling to Norway and Sweden for talks on the Ukraine war and energy issues.

Munich - The troops of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin are continuing their attacks on Ukraine.

The Ukraine war has far-reaching political and economic consequences for Europe.

Therefore, the implications of the Russian war of aggression are consistently high on the agenda at meetings between European countries.

Scholz trip to Norway and Sweden: talks about Ukraine and energy

This also applies to the visit of Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to Scandinavia.

Scholz embarks on a two-day trip to Norway and Sweden on Monday (August 15).

Topics will include the security of Northern Europe after the Russian attack on Ukraine and energy issues.

In Norway's capital Oslo, the Chancellor wants to take part in the meeting of the Nordic Prime Ministers on Monday and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Störe.

The Nordic countries include Norway and Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.

There will be press conferences at 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Scholz trip to Norway and Sweden: NATO accession probably also an issue

Norway is one of the most important suppliers of natural gas to Germany.

The federal government wants to expand the energy business in order to become independent of Russian gas more quickly.

After his visit to Oslo, Scholz will travel to Sweden's capital Stockholm, where he will meet Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Tuesday.

Among other things, Sweden's desire to join NATO should be discussed here.

Finland also wants to join NATO.

Opposition to the two countries joining NATO came from Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Ankara has formally given up resistance, but continues to threaten to block the accession process.

(bb/dpa)

Source: merkur

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