Germany stands firm: No revival for Nord Stream 2 project
German Minister Annalena Baerbock has ruled out resuming Nord Stream 2. She emphasized that this decision has cost Germany billions of euros and is a significant issue for Europe’s energy security.
What do you need to know?
- The decision on Nord Stream 2: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock ruled out the possibility of resuming the Nord Stream 2 project, which was intended to deliver Russian gas to Europe.
- Costs and consequences: Baerbock stressed that the decision to halt Nord Stream 2 has cost Germany billions of euros, making its reactivation impossible.
- International talks: The issue of Nord Stream 2 arose in discussions between Washington and Moscow about the situation in Ukraine.
Germany rules out restarting Nord Stream 2
During her visit to Kyiv, Annalena Baerbock firmly ruled out the possibility of resuming the Nord Stream 2 project. "The wrong decision regarding Nord Stream-2 cost us, that is, German society, very dearly," said Baerbock at a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. She highlighted that Germany has incurred billions of euros in costs, making the reactivation of the pipeline impossible.
The issue of Nord Stream 2 returned to the international agenda in the context of talks between Washington and Moscow. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the potential restoration of natural gas supplies to Europe through Nord Stream pipelines. "Now, of course, there are disagreements. But the interest in restoring normal energy supply to Europe is not the interest of the United States and Russia alone?" Lavrov asked on Russian television.
Will Germany change its mind?
Despite some voices in Germany calling for reconsideration of the project, Baerbock clarified that these are not the opinions of leading German politicians.
