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Germany to help eastern EU states without ports access LNG -Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala attend a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Germany will show solidarity with European Union countries seeking alternatives to Russian gas and oil, for example helping eastern states without ports in the North or Baltic Seas access liquefied natural gas (LNG), Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday.

Speaking after meeting with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Scholz said many countries faced an even bigger challenge than Germany in reducing reliance on Russian energy imports.

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