After years of dispute over the gas pipeline, Germany and the USA announced a result on Wednesday. The joint declaration is now also to be discussed at EU level.
According to the will of the EU Commission, the German-American agreement on the dispute over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is to be discussed at European level.
“The EU’s energy policy is not just a national matter – it requires coordination with the EU and between the member states,” said a spokesman for the Brussels authority today in Brussels. The Commission intends to discuss the details of the implementation of this agreement with the Member States. This was to ensure that all measures would be well coordinated in a spirit of solidarity.
The spokesman emphasized that the EU Commission stands ready to support efforts to extend Ukraine’s gas transit agreement with Russia, which expires in 2024. With a view to criticism of the agreement, he pointed out that, according to the declaration, Germany wants to adhere to “both the wording and the spirit” of the EU’s so-called third internal market package in order to ensure unbundling and access to third parties. This also includes the assessment of risks due to the certification of the project promoter for the security of the EU’s energy supply. The commission welcomes that, said the spokesman.
In the year-long dispute over the German-Russian Baltic Sea pipeline, Berlin and Washington announced a breakthrough yesterday. Both countries published a joint statement pledging support to Ukraine. The almost completed Baltic Sea pipeline is supposed to bring Russian gas to Germany – bypassing the Ukraine, which is dependent on the income from the gas transit. The USA had criticized Nord Stream 2 for years and are still against the project, but now want to forego further sanctions.
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