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Germany-Energy Crunch/Protest
Lubmin, Germany - Oct 5, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of road sign
2. Various of Nord Stream gas receiving stations, worker climbing down chimney
3. SOUNDBITE (German) Martin Klein, organizer of protest (partially overlaid with shot 4):
"A lot of people have received bills from gas and energy providers. The prices have been hiking too radically that many people can't afford to pay. Such a situation can't continue."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
4. Surrounding areas of Nord Stream gas receiving station
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5. Various of map with route of Nord Stream 2 painted on container
6. SOUNDBITE (German) Petra Federau, spokeswoman for Alternative for Germany (AfD) state parliamentary group, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:
"We need affordable energy in order to realize economic efficiency. For decades, we've been receiving energy from Russia, and this is the only way to make us competitive. It's impracticable to suddenly make a U-turn. We hope earnestly that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be put into use."
7. Various of surrounding areas of Nord Stream gas receiving station
Germany's energy crunch has provoked a public outcry in the country's northern part over the shutdown of the Nord Stream pipelines, with thousands of locals taking to the streets to demand the pipelines to be reopened.
Lubmin is a north Germany city where the receiving stations of gas pipeline Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 are located. With a population of around 2,000, the city saw over 1,800 protesters demonstrating on street during the first protest urging for the resumption of Nord Stream 1 and opening the Nord Stream 2 on Sept. 4. And for the second protest on Sept. 26, the number of protesters increased to 3,500.
Martin Klein, organizer of the two protests, said the energy price in Germany has kept rising with gas imported from Russia declining, causing hefty losses to the local people as a result of the country's sanctions against Russia.
"A lot of people have received bills from gas and energy providers. The prices have been hiking too radically that many people can't afford to pay. Such a situation can't continue," said Klein.
Some local officials also expressed support over the reopen of the pipelines, citing that during the construction of Nord Stream 2 project, the annual revenue of Lubmin increased from 350,000 euros to 6.5 million euros.
In September, ten mayors in Lubmin area jointly called for the opening of Nord Stream 2 as an approach to address the energy crunch.
"We need affordable energy in order to realize economic efficiency. For decades, we've been receiving energy from Russia, and this is the only way to make us competitive. It's impracticable to suddenly make a U-turn. We hope earnestly that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be put into use," said Petra Federau, spokeswoman for Alternative for Germany (AfD) state parliamentary group in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
According to a survey made by the Federation of German Industries (BDI), about 10 percent of medium-sized enterprises in Germany have reduced or suspended production due to the rising gas price.
Both the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines were built to deliver natural gas from Russia to Europe, but neither was in operation at present.
In February this year, Germany suspended the certification process of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline citing Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. In early September, Russia's largest gas producer Gazprom announced to interrupt the supply of gas to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which started operation since November 2011, for an indefinite period due to problems in a key piece of equipment.
In addition, major leaks have been found on the pipelines in late September in the Swedish and Danish exclusive economic zones (EEZ).
Germany-Energy Crunch/Protest
Dateline : Oct 5, 2022
Location : Germany
Duration : 1'36
Lubmin, Germany - Oct 5, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of road sign
2. Various of Nord Stream gas receiving stations, worker climbing down chimney
3. SOUNDBITE (German) Martin Klein, organizer of protest (partially overlaid with shot 4):
"A lot of people have received bills from gas and energy providers. The prices have been hiking too radically that many people can't afford to pay. Such a situation can't continue."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
4. Surrounding areas of Nord Stream gas receiving station
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
5. Various of map with route of Nord Stream 2 painted on container
6. SOUNDBITE (German) Petra Federau, spokeswoman for Alternative for Germany (AfD) state parliamentary group, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:
"We need affordable energy in order to realize economic efficiency. For decades, we've been receiving energy from Russia, and this is the only way to make us competitive. It's impracticable to suddenly make a U-turn. We hope earnestly that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be put into use."
7. Various of surrounding areas of Nord Stream gas receiving station
Germany's energy crunch has provoked a public outcry in the country's northern part over the shutdown of the Nord Stream pipelines, with thousands of locals taking to the streets to demand the pipelines to be reopened.
Lubmin is a north Germany city where the receiving stations of gas pipeline Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 are located. With a population of around 2,000, the city saw over 1,800 protesters demonstrating on street during the first protest urging for the resumption of Nord Stream 1 and opening the Nord Stream 2 on Sept. 4. And for the second protest on Sept. 26, the number of protesters increased to 3,500.
Martin Klein, organizer of the two protests, said the energy price in Germany has kept rising with gas imported from Russia declining, causing hefty losses to the local people as a result of the country's sanctions against Russia.
"A lot of people have received bills from gas and energy providers. The prices have been hiking too radically that many people can't afford to pay. Such a situation can't continue," said Klein.
Some local officials also expressed support over the reopen of the pipelines, citing that during the construction of Nord Stream 2 project, the annual revenue of Lubmin increased from 350,000 euros to 6.5 million euros.
In September, ten mayors in Lubmin area jointly called for the opening of Nord Stream 2 as an approach to address the energy crunch.
"We need affordable energy in order to realize economic efficiency. For decades, we've been receiving energy from Russia, and this is the only way to make us competitive. It's impracticable to suddenly make a U-turn. We hope earnestly that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be put into use," said Petra Federau, spokeswoman for Alternative for Germany (AfD) state parliamentary group in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
According to a survey made by the Federation of German Industries (BDI), about 10 percent of medium-sized enterprises in Germany have reduced or suspended production due to the rising gas price.
Both the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines were built to deliver natural gas from Russia to Europe, but neither was in operation at present.
In February this year, Germany suspended the certification process of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline citing Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. In early September, Russia's largest gas producer Gazprom announced to interrupt the supply of gas to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which started operation since November 2011, for an indefinite period due to problems in a key piece of equipment.
In addition, major leaks have been found on the pipelines in late September in the Swedish and Danish exclusive economic zones (EEZ).
ID : 8294468
Published : 2022-10-07 09:29
Last Modified : 2022-11-02 14:04:24
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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