Nord Stream 2: no fast certification

The Federal Network Agency has suspended the certification of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline indefinitely. First, the operating company would have to be organized according to German law. This could delay operations by another year, legal experts say.

The Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline has been completed. The Russian energy company Gazprom wanted to start the first gas deliveries to Europe before the end of the year, and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin pressed for an early operating permit from decision-makers in Germany and at the EU level. But nothing will come of it now.

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