The German government’s National Security Council currently sees no threat to Germany’s energy supply. According to information obtained by the AFP news agency from participants, it was unanimously agreed at a meeting of the council on Monday evening that no energy emergency is expected in Germany in the foreseeable future. However, to continuously monitor the energy situation, the Security Council has established a new committee of state secretaries from the relevant ministries.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) announced on Sunday that the National Security Council would meet soon, given the rising energy prices resulting from the Iran war. The Federal Government’s Security Council was established by the CDU/CSU-SPD coalition and held its first meeting in early November. The new body is intended to provide a central, cross-departmental forum within the Federal Chancellery to discuss issues affecting German security in a wide range of areas.
The committee deliberated at length on energy security on Monday evening, according to participants. The conclusion reached was that the energy supply is secure. Germany has a high level of supply security due to its established supply routes. Furthermore, refineries in Germany can react quickly to bottlenecks, and existing reserves guarantee stability for some time.
At the same time, Germany is not isolated from developments in the global market, it was further stated. Therefore, the group of state secretaries is now continuously monitoring developments and supplementing an existing task force within the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
AFP