Europe optimistic for winter as Nord Stream cut comes into effect
By DW
29 July 2022 |
1:58 pm
Russian gas supplies to Germany via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline have been cut to just 20% of capacity. But the EU's energy commissioner has told DW that contingency plans for the winter are already being formulated.
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