Germany’s head of Germany, the leader of the free Democratic Party (SDPG) Christian Lindner announced the lack of communication of the issue of launching the North Stream-2 gas pipeline with politics. It is reported by WAZ.
“At the moment it is not a political, but a legal question,” said Lindner. He explained that the Federal Network Agency examines the possibility of entering the pipeline into operation in accordance with European legislation. According to him, the inspection of the performance of the gas pipeline has not yet been completed, but “Exodus is not predetermined.”
On December 13, German Foreign Minister, the Co-Chair of the Soyuz-90 / Green Party, Annala Berbok reported that the North Stream-2 at the moment cannot be approved because it does not satisfy the requirements of European legislation.
later she clarified that he had in mind the decision of the European Union regulator issued in November, according to which the NORD Stream 2 AG gas pipeline operator can be certified as independent, after completing the creation of a subsidiary in Germany for the German part of the highway. According to the EU directive, one company has no right to own a gas pipeline and supply gas on it in full.