According to a German official, Germany is eager to discuss a solidarity pact with Britain that would enable the continent’s two biggest consumers of natural gas to help one another in the event of a wintertime natural gas crisis.
The head of the German Federal Network Agency, Claus Muller, said in an interview with the British newspaper / The Guardian / that such an agreement could be beneficial to both London and Berlin in the event of a gas supply crisis.
“The UK has a long coastline, which gives it a geographic advantage when it comes to the infrastructure needed to import liquefied natural gas, but the events of the past few weeks have also demonstrated to us the importance of the size of the gas network. The temporary deficit was simpler to manage as the network grew.
Muller said that while an emergency assistance plan between London and Berlin cannot imitate the “supply security” arrangements reached between the European Union member states due to legal ramifications of Britain’s leave, Germany is willing to help outside of the current legal framework. Legally speaking, Britain no longer participates in European solidarity structures, although there are still channels of communication between nations.
We have consistently yelled, “Let’s behave as much as possible,” at the top of our lungs.
The fears of a gas supply shortage have prompted Germany to seek talks with Britain about a “solidarity pact.”
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