The New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Sees No Merit in Plans for a Possible Reopening of the Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline. American Investors Are Reportedly Interested in Reopening The Damaged Pipeline.
The Nord Stream 2 is locationed in The Baltic Sea and Connects Russia with Germany. The Pipeline was intended to transport Russian Natural Gas to Western Europe But Has Never Been Used. Europe No Longer Wanted Russian Gas because of the war in Ukraine. In Addition, One of the Two Pipes of the Pipeline, Damaged was in An Explosion in September 2022.
Neverberness, there are reportedly plans to revive the russian pipeline. Russia is said to be interested and has discussed it with the americans deuring negotiations on a peace agreement in Ukraine. American Investors are also reportedly looking into it.
But Merz Thinks Differently. “The Nord Stream 2 Currently Has No Operating License And That Is Not Expected to Change,” He Told Reuters on Friday.
The European Union is also critical. It was announced on Friday that the eu is looking at new sanctions against Russia, including targeting nord stream 2. Sanctions also apple to be coming for nord stream 1, which has been used for many years and has also bone damaged. It is not clear Exactly What Brussels Is Thinking.