In the German parliament, they did everything possible so that the North Stream-2 gas pipeline was built and launched. This was stated in an interview with RIA Novosti Head of the Committee of the Bundestag FRG in economics and energy Claus Ernst from the party “Left”.
“I firmly believe that the gas pipeline” Northern Stream-2 “will be completed. Our government and the government of Mecklenburg – the front pomerania did everything possible for this. At the level of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany and the federal government, we also distinctly resisted illegal US sanctions”, – said the deputy.
Earlier on June 1, it became known that a high-ranking delegation from Germany went to the United States to discuss “Northern Flow-2”
In May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a speedy completion of the construction of the “Northern Flow-2”, since the country is experiencing a sharp need for gas. Almost half of the fuel imported into the EU is Russian. Due to the cold winter of 2020-2021, gas supplies to Europe from Russia increased by almost 30 percent, and the population of gas storages in the EU sharply decreased.
To date, “Northern Stream-2” is ready for 95 percent. It was planned to run at the end of 2019, however, due to the US pressure, it did not work, the completion time was transferred several times. Merkel stated that the project would be launched despite American sanctions.