Solz on the 200 billion package: misunderstandings were cleared up in Prague

European leaders cleared up “misunderstandings” around the €200 billion plan that Berlin plans to spend to minimize the effects of the energy crisis, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz argued today, after Poland and other countries criticized Germany’s measures, calling them “unfair”.

“I used this opportunity to explain the package of measures to my counterparts and put it in the European context,” Solz told reporters after the end of the informal meeting of EU leaders in Prague. “It was important and certainly helped clear up misunderstandings,” he added. “With our decisions, we are moving within the same framework” as what other countries are doing, he insisted. What Germany is doing is right, “we are economically strong and we can do it,” he continued, saying other countries such as Italy, France, Spain and the Netherlands have similar programs.

“I am sure that everyone knows that such measures are necessary and should be taken everywhere”, the German chancellor emphasized. He also commented that much of the Recovery Fund money has not been spent and “we will have to look at what options we have”.

Referring to the ceiling on the price of natural gas, he said it is important that prices fall and “only together we will be able to deal with this problem”. He also pointed out that Europe it needs long-term contracts with many, different suppliers. “We all agree that the price of gas is too high” and Brussels should discuss with Norway, the US and other supplier countries how to bring it down, he added.

On the war in Ukraine, Chancellor Soltz he said that Germany “will make a significant contribution” to the European training program for Ukrainian soldiers. The October 25 meeting in Berlin will discuss measures on how to support Ukraine, whose post-war reconstruction will take “a generation,” he said.

He also warned against the use of nuclear weapons, which he called “unacceptable”, while he also wanted to send a clear message to Russia: “European countries stand steadfastly by its side Ukrainian. We will continue to support Ukraine in defending its national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he stressed, reiterating that Europe will never recognize the “illegal annexations” of Ukrainian territory after last month’s controversial referendums. “For us, these fake referendums are as unborn,” he said.

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