Habeck’s visit to the sheikhs

The Greens are slowly approaching Realpolitik. While they thought during the election campaign and when forming a government that climate protection was the mega-topic par excellence, war is now raging in Europe. The pandemic and climate protection are moving far down the political agenda.

The pacesetter for this transformation of the Greens is Robert Habeck. The Federal Minister of Economics traveled to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to put security of supply on a broader basis in Germany.

In view of the crisis situation, turning away from oil and gas will have to wait. While leading Greens recently criticized Qatar as a venue for the soccer World Cup, the sheikhs are now being ensnared by the vice chancellor with a deep bow.

However, for the many private households and companies suffering from high energy prices, his initiative comes at exactly the right time.