Economics

Scholz Advisers Warn of German Recession Danger If Gas Flow Ends

  • Council of Economic Experts slashes GDP forecast for 2022
  • Advisers see risk of even worse outcome if Russia stops supply
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Germany faces a “considerable risk” of lower output and possibly even a recession because of its high dependency on Russian energy, according to a panel of advisers to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.