Vice-Chancellor, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection of the Federal Republic of Germany Robert Habek called Nord Stream 2 (SP-2) a geopolitical mistake of Germany. This was reported on Saturday, December 18, by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Nord Stream 2 was a geopolitical mistake. All European countries, except Germany and Austria, were always against him Now the pipeline has been built. It is unclear whether he will be able to get started. On this issue, a decision must be made in accordance with European and national legislation, ”said Habek.
Khabek recalled that the pipeline must comply with the rule of separation of companies. Its meaning is that the companies that are engaged in the extraction of fuel do not have the right to transport it. These two processes require different firms.
“This condition is not met Under the old government of the Federal Republic of Germany, great political pressure was exerted on the issue of permitting Nord Stream 2, and, despite this, it has not been put into operation, “the vice-chancellor said.
On the eve of the representative of the Ministry of Energy of the Federal Republic of Germany Suzanne Ungrad said that gas supplies to Europe through the SP-2 can begin after the certification process is completed.
Also on December 17, the company – operator of JV-2 Nord Stream 2 AG began filling the second string of the pipeline with gas.
On the same day, German Finance Minister, leader of the Free Democratic Party Christian Lindner said that the German government is invariably interested in cooperation with Russia, and the SP-2 issue is only in the legal field. He believes that the West should not use the pipeline as a means of putting pressure on Russia.
On December 14, the new Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced that Nord Stream 2 is an important project ensuring the security of energy supplies to the European Union. According to him, any sanctions against the pipeline “will only harm the European Union,” so you should not use the SP-2 as a lever of pressure on Moscow.
On November 16, the German regulator suspended the certification of Nord Stream 2 AG as an independent operator of Nord Stream 2. The procedure can be continued when a subsidiary company for the German part of the pipeline is created in Germany. The company has promised to establish such a subsidiary in Germany to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
Dmitry Marinchenko, Group Director for Natural Resources and Commodities at Fitch, said on November 16 that the suspension of certification of Nord Stream 2 operator Nord Stream 2 AG was related to procedural issues, not political ones.
The construction of the gas pipeline was completed on September 10. It was built from Russia to Germany along the Baltic seabed with the aim of direct gas supplies to Europe. The EU countries mainly support the project and participate in its implementation. The Baltic states, Poland, the USA and Ukraine are opposed.
Source: IZ

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