algeria which is supposed to replace some of the russian natural gas supplies. i think things will begin moving very soon. so russia makes most of its money from oil but europe is less dependent on the gas? is there any chance putin might sit there and think, i m not going to accept this. i m going to cut off gas if they cut off the purchase of oil? i think it s roughly equal now because still it s not the end of the winter system, there is still a natural consumption and directly oil and gas currency flows from experts are comparable in size and if putin decides to cut off gas supplies,
been asking people to get vaccinated for months and it has not been enough. austria s former chancellor admits as much. brute enough. austria s former chancellor admits as much. admits as much. we have done ten months of campaigning, admits as much. we have done ten months of campaigning, of- admits as much. we have done ten months of campaigning, of trying l admits as much. we have done ten | months of campaigning, of trying to persuade people, but still we have a certain share, nearly one third of the population, which is hesitant. the question now is what to do about that, and in austria s case, it has decided to make covid jab mandatory from february. it is a big move, it is the first european country to do so and here is the justification. is the first european country to do so and here is thejustification. brute so and here is the ustification. we want to so and here is the justification. - want to break out of the vicious circle of virus waves and discussions about lockdowns
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medical system, decreasing trust in doctors in general, which could have negative consequences in the future. eroding trust in doctors as a possible risk, if vaccines are mandated, and then another argument against doing this is that covid isn t the only cause a pressure on health care systems. in an article in the guardian newspaper, this professor is quoted, saying that. some would say covid vaccines are being used precisely to avoid health care collapse, though. and while we consider all of these arguments, it s worth remembering, compulsory vaccines didn t arrive with this pandemic. back in the 19th century, vaccine mandates were used widely in europe to tackle smallpox. right now, many health care workers are told they have to get the flu vaccine. vaccine mandates have saved
many lives, and the greek prime minister hopes this approach can work for covid. he is announcing compulsory vaccines for the over 165. compulsory vaccines for the over 16s. translation: j compulsory vaccines for the over 16s. translation: compulsory vaccines for the over 165. translation: 16s. translation: i have no doubt that there political 16s. translation: i have no doubt that there political decision - 16s. translation: i have no doubt that there political decision will- that there political decision will save human lives, because vaccination becomes more thanjust compulsory, it saves lives. it s necessary to help. it s necessary for the whole society. for the whole society. there is a scientific consensus for the whole society. there is a scientific consensus that - for the whole society. there is a scientific consensus that higher| scientific consensus that higher vaccination rates are desirable but there is no consensus about whether to compel people to get vaccinated is