Germany on the brink: EU's economic powerhouse is heading for recession and energy rationing – with bills tripling – after Merkel ignored warnings Putin could cripple Europe by choking gas supplies
Russia is slowly choking off gas supplies to Germany, which are now down to just 20 per cent of normal level
Country is now facing an acute shortage over winter, amid warnings whole industries may have to shut down
£240billion could be wiped off the economy, experts warn, which could plunge into a recession until 2024
Household bills could triple, with street lights dimmed and swimming pools already shut to make savings
Pain is a legacy of Angela Merkel, who ignored 15 years of warnings about over-reliance on Russian energy
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