Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz

pledged on Wednesday to end the country's "one-side dependence" on Russia and China for energy and trade, reimagining their commercial ties due to Russia's war in Ukraine.

^{via Bloomberg}

• Furthermore: Germany’s parliament started its “general debate” on the 2023 budget, where Scholz said they have the energy crisis “under control” with policies like chartering floating liquified natural gas facilities and extending the life of Germany's remaining nuclear plants.