Putin pushes German economy to breaking point | app


In Germany, some industrial furnaces have been operating continuously for decades. If they cool suddenly, the molten materials harden and the system breaks.

It’s the kind of concern that is sweeping through Europe’s biggest economy as it faces an unprecedented energy crisis.

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