Gas prices - Where is gas still affordable?

Yes, I meant our domestic political situation. It can really get bad if the forecasts come true like that.

Our own sanctions hit us harder, since we run the risk of sliding into a massive recession and social division due to the "counter-sanctions" which, officially according to Russia, are not sanctions.
If there actually are energy shortages, I see the chance of internal unrest as not unlikely. I think Ms. Baerbock was relatively honest in her communication towards Canada. And Ms. Faeser has rhetorically already prepared by stamping potential demonstrators with the right-wing label.
And Russia has an advantage there as an autocracy. Protests are suppressed, freedom of information does not exist, many Russians are already poor anyway, there is enough energy and also foreign currency reserves.
I also have the feeling that the media here do not report deeply enough. The payment to India, which many people are upset about, was in my opinion the "reward" for circumventing the Western sanctions by India buying oil, refining it, and selling it back to us.

By the way, I consider the government's communication on this topic really bad. At least the communication to the outside. There was hesitation beforehand and then it was announced that no more energy sources would be purchased from Russia. Sorry, but that opens the floodgates for countermeasures..

One question I ask myself in such matters is: Who benefits?
Ukraine has been a playground for the "great powers" for quite a few years now. The "revolution" in Ukraine reportedly did not happen without the involvement of the USA.
This morning I read an article stating that the USA would rather not look too closely at Ukraine because they do not want to see the grievances.
Ukraine is the site of a current proxy war, this time right on our doorstep and not "far away."
Morally, I see Europe's actions as correct, but in realpolitik terms, not. We have entered into sanctions that cost us more than Russia. Added to this is the mentality and resilience of the Russian people.
I seriously fear a very, very difficult domestic political situation in the fall/winter.

Are food prices now increasing by 500% = factor 6 or less? Please make up your mind first :cool:

One could have known that food and energy would become more expensive than a year ago. That it would suddenly become so much more expensive, rather not. And whoever relied on a gas boiler for the new building simply miscalculated.

I would be interested in your way out of the crisis and what you would do? Complaining is easy and spreading propaganda even more so. But implementable solutions are needed. And I'll give you a tip. If you turn on NS2, it will now harm Germany even more. Because that will definitely lead to at least the USA reducing exports, even if some parts of the EU do not. Not to mention lost trust.

Was it explicitly stated in the coalition agreement that NS2 should be put into operation?

Do we get as much gas from the USA as we would through NS2?

The energy costs for a house will increase from today’s 200 euros to 800 - 1000 euros within a few months. All prices will increase by a factor of 5, including food and other daily necessities. A factor of 5 means 500 percent!