DW: Ukraine crisis: Germany halts Nord Stream 2 approval

[Hamartia Antidote]

Germany halts Nord Stream 2 approval – DW – 02/22/2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said the gas pipeline project cannot go ahead now in these crisis circumstances. He said the approval process has been halted.

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[Shehryar Ashraf]

halted not cancelled.
the pipeline will probably be active before the next winter when this whole thing blows over.

 

[jamal18]

Former Indian Foreign minister saying that Germany was ordered by the US to stop the pipeline.

The entire problem is about not accommodating Russia's security.

Basically the West's fault.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Knowing the Germans - this is temporary and they will be budding up with the Russians pretty soon ...

 

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Not economically to buy gas via ships as it would be too expensive and their economy growth will drop. There is a chance other non Nato countries like Sweden I think that could take over as cheap gas means better growth and cheaper bills.