“Austria is not alone with this argument against the gas embargo,” Nehammer said.
At the same time, the chancellor said that Austria “firmly stands on the side” of the EU countries in the issue of sanctions against Russia. However, according to him, the restrictions should harm Moscow more than the EU.
“Oil is already being discussed in the European Commission and in the Council of the EU. The gas issue is separate, you know, this is not only the position of Austria, it is also the position of Germany, Hungary or Bulgaria, for example, because we depend on gas,” the chancellor specified.
Asked if the gas embargo could split the European Union, Nehammer said he did not believe it. “We will decide on additional sanctions against Russia because we want to show that there is unity in the European Union, that this war (in Ukraine – ed.) must end,” he added.
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