German energy giant Uniper asks for a bailout amid gas crunch
By DW
09 July 2022 |
2:23 pm
As Russia cuts down gas deliveries to Europe, Germany's energy supplier Uniper reported "significant financial burdens" and asked the German government to help stabilize it.
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