Northern Pipeline Stream 2: Germany suspends certification procedure

The Federal Network Agency has raised, Tuesday, a legal obstacle.

Le Monde with AFP

The Federal Network Agency announced, Tuesday, November 16, the temporary suspension of the North Stream 2 approval procedure, the controversial pipeline between Russia and Germany, evoking a legal obstacle.

North Stream 2 certification, which is one of the ultimate steps before commissioning, “is only possible if the operator is organized in a legal form of German law,” writes authority in a press release.

/Media reports.