Government Announces Rationing (This Is Really BAD)
Neil McCoy-Ward Germany and Austria take step towards gas rationing IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Germany and Austria have triggered emergency plans over possible gas supply disruption amid a payments stand-off with Russia. Russia had demanded “unfriendly” countries pay for its gas in roubles from 31 March, but the EU, which mainly pays in euros, rejected the idea. Moscow later appeared to soften its stance, saying on Wednesday rouble payments would be introduced gradually. But Germany and Austria have taken the first…