German Economy Minister Robert Habeck speaks during a joint news conference with French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire at The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in Berlin, Germany March 31, 2022.
Economy Minister Robert Habeck was asked in a government news conference whether civilian deaths in Ukraine would prompt Germany to back a ban on Russia's energy."We are working every day to create the preconditions and the steps toward an embargo," he said, adding that this approach "harms Putin daily".
Markus Soeder, premier of the wealthy state of Bavaria, criticised the government for what he said was an ideological focus on switching only to wind and solar.
give more sanctions and buy gas from USA. why do you work every day? it's easy. eh, is it easy