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一 | Berlin, Oct 13 (UNI) As Germany battles the energy crisis, the government, in line with the leading economic institutes, expects an economic contraction of 0.4 per cent in 2023 and says that the country could slide into recession next year.

"This severe energy crisis threatens to become an economic and, in conjunction with it, a social crisis," Minister for Economic Affairs Robert Habeck said at a press conference here on Wednesday.

In its spring forecast, the German government had still projected growth of 2.5 per cent for next year.

The measures taken by the government to address the energy crisis have worked "no matter how serious and depressing these figures are," Habeck stressed.

A "significantly sharper" economic decline has been forecast, he added, for a worst-case scenario that includes a freeze of Russian gas supplies.

At the beginning of September, gas supplies through the important Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany were completely halted after being suspended several times previously for maintenance work.

To ensure heating supply this winter, the authorities have accelerated the filling of the country's gas storages. According to the government's legal targets, gas storage facilities should be at least 95 percent full by Nov. 1. This target, Habeck said, has now almost been reached.

Driven by soaring energy prices, inflation in Germany has risen steadily since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, reaching record levels of 10 per cent in September, according to preliminary figures issued by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

To cushion the impact of high inflation, the government has already presented relief measures, which include short-term financial support to residents faced with steep heating bills and increased welfare payments. It also announced a "protective umbrella" of up to 200 billion euros (194 billion US dollars) to stabilize the economy.

As a result of the measures, inflation would drop to 7 per cent next year instead of rising further as predicted by the economic institutes earlier, Habeck said. "These packages will have an impact, also to curb inflation."

However, companies have warned that "weak investment" is reducing the country's growth potential. This increases the risk that the German economy would "lose ground in global competition," the Federation of German Industries said on Wednesday.

"Of course, we need the full financial power of the state to maintain the substance of our economy and jobs," Habeck said, promising to "quickly implement" the gas and electricity price brakes.

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    　　在近日的一次直播互动中，克莱-汤普森被问及生涯中最具意义的一座总冠军奖杯时，毫不犹豫地选择了2022年勇士夺冠。

    　　克莱坦言，2022年的冠军之所以特别，正是因为此前两个赛季的经历。“在自己的巅峰时期，却只能坐在那里看比赛，真的一点都不容易。那条康复之路真的非常艰难。”他回忆道，在大约两年半无法正常比赛之后，复出后立即在一支冠军球队中扮演重要角色，“你根本写不出比这更好的故事”。

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　　克莱认为，2022年的那座冠军让全队变得“不朽”。“为了走到那里，我们经历了太多过山车般的起伏，再次举起那座奖杯之前，我们经历了太多。”这番话也让人看到他作为勇士王朝基石之一，对那段从伤病低谷重返巅峰的深刻感触。与2015年首冠或2017、2018年的统治级夺冠不同，2022年的冠军被克莱视为对信念与坚持的最终回报。

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