Many are worried now because of war, but “the history of 2022 is connected not only with war, grief and worry,” German Chancellor Scholz said in a New Year’s address to fellow citizens.
The year 2022 has passed under the sign of unity and strength, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a New Year’s address to fellow citizens on Saturday, December 31, stressing that in the face of the war in Ukraine, “the European Union showed and NATO. unity that has not been seen for a long time.”
Putin is waging an “imperialist, predatory war in the heart of Europe” and the “change of times” associated with it has also put Germany to the test, Scholz said. Many are now worried about the war and the suffering of the Ukrainian people, but “the history of 2022 is connected not only with war, grief and worries,” he continued.
“Germany will continue to support Ukraine”
“Putin did not occupy Ukraine in a few days, as planned. On the contrary: Ukrainians will bravely defend their homeland – also thanks to our help. And we will continue to support Ukraine,” the leader promised of the German government.
At the same time, he noted that Germany did not allow itself to be blackmailed, “when Russia turned off the valve in the summer.” In this regard, the Federal Chancellor recalled the commissioning in mid-December of the first terminal for receiving liquefied gas in the port of Wilhelmshaven, designed to guarantee Germany’s independence from Russian natural gas supplies.
“Our engineers and specialists built this new terminal and the connections required for it in less than 200 days,” emphasizes Scholz, adding that other LNG terminals should be available in Germany in the near future: in Lubmin, Stade and Brunsbüttel .
Another important topic that Scholz touched on in his speech was the extraordinary willingness of Germans to support Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homeland to escape the war. According to the German Chancellor, the number of volunteers helping Ukrainian refugees in the outgoing year reached 29 million people throughout Germany.
On the merits of German engineers and measures to support the population
Separately, Olaf Scholz touched on the topic of innovative developments by German engineers and technicians, in particular, in the field of recycling batteries for electric vehicles and other areas aimed at creating a “clean future for future generations.”
“This is Germany at the beginning of this new year! A strong country. A country that is working quickly and effectively to create a prosperous, secure future,” said Scholz, recalling in this regard the measures of support financial for the population, which is designed to help Germans more easily survive the consequences of the crisis, caused by a sharp increase in prices.
Source: DW
It was previously reported that Scholz was criticized in the Bundestag for refusing to move the tanks to Kyiv.
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