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Germany enters phase 2 of emergency gas plan as Russia curbs supply

Germany has moved its three-step national gas emergency plan from the 'early warning' phase to the 'alarm' phase. The country had triggered the first stage on March 30, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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