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Businesses and unions in Germany have joined forces to oppose a possible EU embargo on Russian gas, saying it would halt work for the industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Many figures in Germany are calling for a broad EU ban on Russian gas imports following the country’s occupation of Ukraine in February.<\/p>\n
But German employers and unions announced Monday that they oppose such a move, saying it would lead to job losses and factory closures in the EU’s largest economy.<\/p>\n
“A rapid gas embargo would lead to production losses, closures, further de-industrialization and long-term job losses in Germany.<\/em>Said Rainer Dulger, chairman of the BDA employers’ group, and Reiner Hoffmann, chairman of the Confederation of DGB Trade Unions, in a joint statement Monday.<\/p>\n They added that while EU sanctions are needed to put pressure on Russia, they should minimize the impact on those who impose them.<\/p>\n EU ministers are currently debating a possible Russian oil embargo, as Ukrainian leaders say revenues from energy sales are funding Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.<\/p>\n This follows an EU decision in April to ban Russian coal imports.<\/p>\n Germany, along with Italy, Hungary and Austria, is heavily dependent on Russian energy and has been one of the EU’s most reserved countries in sanctioning gas and oil imports.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n top channel
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