A | While Germany's producer prices observe the biggest rise since records began in 1949, the index has also shown the biggest month-on-month increase, leaping 5.3% from June to July.,"The outlook for the further development [of the economy] is currently noticeably gloomy," and marked by "a high degree of uncertainty," Germany's Finance Ministry said in its August monthly report, quoted by Reuters.,"We have something like a tsunami coming," said Florian Josef Hoffmann, former president of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce East Thuringia and author of "Occupy Economics." "It’s calm water, everything goes slowly down. For example, furniture retail has completely stopped and other things are going down, too. Everything goes slower step by step. But the disaster comes, as I told you, in autumn. And that will be very bad. I can't imagine that this economy can easily survive this really critical situation.",Germans have been experiencing some pre-existing domestic problems as the government turned down nuclear and coal plants in order to switch over to gas and renewables, he noted. However, anti-Russian sanctions which included a sweeping energy embargo "create a real huge problem for the economy because it is based on the cheap Russian gas and now it's cut down by the own will of the government," according to Hoffmann.,"They cut down the gas import [from Russia]," he explained. "So the whole strategy of the past is ruined, and that's the problem. And that makes for great uncertainty because more or less the ship runs against the ice mountain. It's more than uncertainty; I see even the crash coming along for the German economy, not only because of these sanctions, but because of the consequences of the sanctions.",Energy Crisis in EuropeEU Will Not Replace Russian Gas in Full If Nord Stream 1 Remains Shut, Expert Says19 July, 18:20 GMT,The Russo-German chill started with Berlin suspending the Nord Stream 2 project on February 22, 2022. Moscow launched a special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine two days later, after the US, NATO and the EU defied Russia's draft security agreements envisaging ending the transatlantic military alliance's expansion and deployment in Ukraine.,In the aftermath of the operation, the US and its NATO allies have introduced several packages of sanctions. The EU pledged to end its dependence on Russian fossil fuels before 2030, following in Washington and London's footsteps. In April, Brussels laid out targets to slash its demand for Russian natural gas by two-thirds by the end of 2022.,Western sanctions also complicated Gazprom's maintenance of the existing Nord Stream 1 infrastructure. The Russian company was forced to reduce shipments via the network in mid-June over delays in the repair of a Siemens-built high-pressure gas pumping turbine in Canada. Ottawa deliberately delayed the return of the turbine, which had undergone maintenance work, back to Europe, citing anti-Russian sanctions. To make matters worse, the Canadian side did not provide proper documentation for the turbine which resulted in further delays. In late July, Gazprom said that it had to stop the operation of another Siemens gas turbine engine for maintenance, which prompted western press to groundlessly claim that Russia was deliberately cutting gas supplies to Europe.,Berlin's energy policy is dictated from Washington for the detriment of the people of Germany, according to Dr. Christian Blex, an AfD lawmaker from the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia.,"The sanctions that the hypermoral German government in particular is repeatedly demanding are therefore particularly bad for our country," he said. "Any responsible government would base its actions on the well-being of its own people rather than acting as a vassal of the US.",Energy Crisis in EuropeGermany Should Immediately Launch Nord Stream 2, Bundestag Vice Speaker Says08:42 GMT,Biggest Problems Coming in Autumn, Winter,As of yet, the negative impact of sanctions is not particularly felt by ordinary Germans, according to the observers.,"At the moment we don't feel anything. Big bills are only announced and haven't yet reached the consumers," said Hoffmann. "But the announcements are that the energy prices will go up three to five fold, for many people [this will be] simply unpayable. That’s what is going to come in autumn. Ordinary people prepare by buying canned food or wood or gas stoves. What I also know is, for instance, that not only the ordinary people, but also the cities are preparing. The city of Dusseldorf is cutting down the heating of all gangways in their administration facilities. They are cutting the temperature down from 21 degrees centigrade to 19 or even 17, closing saunas and heating outside swimming pools. They are cutting down lights on public buildings.",While the people are not yet in panic, the German authorities are, according to Hoffmann.,"The government is talking about reducing the turnover tax for gas from 19% to 7% and they are trying to reduce the tax load for pensioners and other instruments to calm down the people," he noted. "But it's ridiculous what they plan when you look at the task of breaking a huge breakdown of the economy. It's only peanuts.",Meanwhile, businesses are expecting climbing power prices, and they are already thinking about how to compensate for that, according to him.,"The German economy looks to the future with serious concerns," echoed Blex. "In contrast to many citizens, business knows exactly what the energy crisis will bring. In public, however, criticism is heard only hesitantly. Fear of green politics and the media is still very great. As the suffering increases, the criticism will become louder… The biggest problems are coming up for the ordinary people with the inflation of food prices and extremely with the power costs. It will hit the poor, the low income class, those who will have to pay not 40, 50 or 60 euros per month for their power, but 200, 400 or even 500. That will make them not only hungry but upset.",WorldGerman Craftsmen Urge Chancellor Scholz to Scrap Sanctions Against Russia13:40 GMT,The AfD lawmaker expects a worsening recession with industrial production falling noticeably in Germany. He forecasts that short-time work will be reintroduced, adding that retailers are already noticing that more and more Germans are making significant savings. After all, the German national debt will continue to rise rapidly, according to him.,For his part, Hoffmann does not rule out that the people will eventually take to the streets en masse, stressing that the German government has already been preparing for this scenario.,"Our Ministry of Defense is preparing a special task force of 1900 soldiers, which have to keep peace within the country," he said. "This is an incredible decision. Our Bundeswehr is an army solely for defense against attacks from the outside. This basic rule is now broken, which means we are now in a totalitarian regime which has no respect for laws and our Constitution. They simply do what they want including censorship. And as one can see, they are preparing for a revolution.",Hoffmann cites German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as saying that the country's forces won't shoot at the people. However, the author expresses skepticism about Scholz' pledge: "It is like 'nobody wants to build a wall' in 1961 and then it was built some weeks later. So, the situation is disastrous," he concluded.。 부산도시철도 1호선 45편성 차량이 26일 관계자들의 박수를 받으며 노포차량기지로 들어오고 있다. 부산교통공사 제공“이 열차는 이번 운행을 끝으로 역사 속으로 사라집니다. 29년간 출퇴근과 일상을 함께해온 부산시민 여러분께 감사드리며, 여러분의 추억 속에서 오래 기억되기를 바랍니다.”이병진 부산교통공사 사장이 26일 오전 10시45분 부산도시철도 1호선 45편성 열차의 종착역인 노포역 도착 직전 안내 방송을 내보냈다.방송이 나오자 첫째 칸에 탑승한 승객들이 일제히 박수와 환호를 보냈다. “고마워” “고생했다” 격려의 말이 터져나오기도 했다. 누군가는 눈시울을 붉혔다. 부산도시철도 1호선 최후의 구형 전동차 ‘45편성’은 승객들의 뜨거운 환호 속에 마지막 영업운행을 무사히 마쳤다.45편성 전동차는 1997년 6월25일 상업운행을 시작해 29년 동안 부산 1호선을 달렸다. 운행 거리는 약 300만㎞, 지구를 75바퀴 돌 수 있는 거리다.운전은 1997년 같은 해에 입사한 구재민 기관사가 맡았다. 추첨을 통해 선발된 시민 10여명이 열차에 함께 올라탔다. 공사 관계자는 “신청자만 700명이 넘었다. 이렇게 반응이 뜨거울지 예상하지 못했다”며 “안전관리 때문에 참석자를 늘릴 순 없었다”고 말했다.45편성은 평소 속도의 절반 수준(시속 25㎞ 내외)으로 부산대역에 들어왔다. 열차 첫번째 객실은 전국에서 45편성의 마지막 운행을 보려는 철도·열차 마니아들로 가득 찼다.시민 임일란씨(30대)는 “어릴 적 범어사역 인근에 살면서 중고등학교와 대학교 때 매일같이 1호선을 이용했다”며 “그 추억이 생각나 지인들과 신청했는데 혼자 선정됐다. 1호선은 도심지를 달리는 야외구간이 있어 아들도 좋아한다”고 말했다.45편성의 퇴역으로 부산도시철도 1호선에서 구형 전동차는 완전히 사라진다. 다음달 1일부터 부산도시철도 1호선의 전동차는 모두 2017년 이후 도입한 것이다. 부산시와 부산교통공사는 2017년 1단계 40칸(5개 편성)을 시작으로 약 4300억원을 들여 구형 열차 교체 작업을 진행했다. 1호선을 다니는 전동차는 다대포선을 포함해 모두 51개 편성이다. 부산도시철도 2호선도 내년 5월부터 본격적인 구형 전동차 교체 사업이 진행된다. 2호선 전동차는 1999년부터 2002년까지 순차적으로 도입됐다.신형 차량은 객실 의자 폭이 450㎜로 구형 차량(430㎜)보다 넓다. 1량에 폐쇄회로(CC)TV를 2~3대 갖추고 있으며, 조명도 기존 삼파장 형광등이 아니라 LED가 설치된다.이병진 사장은 “45편성을 포함한 구형 전동차는 국내 최초 스테인리스 차체와 자동운전 시스템을 적용해 도시철도 기술 발전을 이끌어왔다”며 “많은 이들의 기억 속에 오래 남아 있으면 좋겠다”고 말했다.。
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