GUERRA NA UCRÂNIA: SUÍÇA PEDE AOS SEUS CIDADÃOS QUE ARMAZENEM VELAS E LENHA PARA O INVERNO

Enquanto neste Jardim à beira-mar plantado andamos entretidos com Marcelo, Medina e sus muchachos e o episódio gore do coração do Rei, na Europa mais a Norte, a coisa aquece para o Inverno.

Depois da Polónia, as autoridades suíças recomendam uma boa provisão de velas e de lenha. E temem-se, naturalmente, tumultos. 

«According to the Swiss police chief, Fredy Fassler, Switzerland might have riots countrywide if energy shortages occur in the upcoming winter. "Power outage... will have serious consequences. Imagine the situation when we can no longer withdraw money from ATMs, we can no longer pay by card in a store or refuel at a gas station. The heaters are no longer working. The streets are all dark. In that case, it would be possible to imagine that the population would rebel," Fassler said when reached out for a statement by the Blick newspaper. he cautioned that the Swiss authorities must stand ready for the worst-case scenario.

Swiss Federal Council is urging the power plant operators to negotiate contracts for the use of backup power plants in the event of an electricity shortage to avoid extreme measures and angst by the public. Head of the Swiss Federal Electricity Commission Elcom, Werner Luginbuhl, urged the citizens to stock up on candles and firewood and be prepared for the outages. Such warnings come as elsewhere in Germany millions of lower-income households will apparently struggle to pay their energy bills due to significantly high bills amid the energy crisis. (...)»