According to Der Spiegel, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck wants to keep two nuclear power stations as emergency reserves until mid-April, 2023, as reported by Reuters.

Earlier in the day, German gas importer Uniper's CEO Klaus-Dieter Maubach told Reuters that Germany might eventually be forced to consider gas rationing following Russia's latest decision to halt gas flows via Nord Stream.

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