We in energy war: German Finance Minister

"We find ourselves in an energy war over prosperity and freedom," German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said.

"Germany is showing its financial power in an energy war," Lindner said in a joint press conference with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Economy Minister Robert Habeck.

"Prices must come down, that is our conviction," Scholz said in his opening remarks. "We are setting up a big defensive shield to bring them down."