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US sanctions will delay Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline but WON’T END IT, Polish PM admits

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The Polish prime minister has admitted that US sanctions will fail to torpedo the major Baltic Sea pipeline intended to supply Germany with Russian natural gas, and says he wishes the project had “never begun in the first place.” … Read More >US sanctions will delay Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline but WON’T END IT, Polish PM admits

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‘Big loss’ if Iran’s nuclear deal scrapped & regarding Iraq, US threats are ‘not helpful’ – German FM

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The nuclear deal signed between major world powers and Iran after years of tough talks could be on the brink of collapse after Tehran announced it will throw out all constraints on uranium enrichment, the German FM warned. … Read More >‘Big loss’ if Iran’s nuclear deal scrapped & regarding Iraq, US threats are ‘not helpful’ – German FM

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‘Climate tariffs’ on fracked ‘molecules of freedom’: German think tank wants to punish US for sanctions against Nord Stream 2

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US sanctions against the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline have caused widespread anger in Germany, and even critics of the project are now seeking to slap the American ‘molecules of freedom’ with an eco-tax in reprisal. … Read More >‘Climate tariffs’ on fracked ‘molecules of freedom’: German think tank wants to punish US for sanctions against Nord Stream 2

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German Association of Energy Industry Defends Nord Stream 2: Pipeline to Ensure Gas Flow to Europe

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Germany and Russia have long said that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a purely economic, not political, project, but despite this, as well as Berlin’s warnings against meddling in Europe’s internal affairs, the US has introduced sanctions against the project, vowing to punish anyone assisting in its construction. … Read More >German Association of Energy Industry Defends Nord Stream 2: Pipeline to Ensure Gas Flow to Europe

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Nord Stream 2 will be operational in 2nd half of 2020 despite US sanctions setting project timing back – top German official

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US sanctions will have an impact on building the Russo-German Nord Stream 2 pipeline, but the flagship project will nevertheless be completed next year, according to a top-tier government official in Berlin. … Read More >Nord Stream 2 will be operational in 2nd half of 2020 despite US sanctions setting project timing back – top German official

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Oh, really? US envoy to Germany says Nord Stream 2 sanctions ‘EXTREMELY PRO-EUROPEAN’ despite Berlin & EU criticism

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US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell says the new sanctions aimed at derailing the construction of the German-Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline are beneficial to Europe, while chiding Berlin for not being “pro-Europe” enough. … Read More >Oh, really? US envoy to Germany says Nord Stream 2 sanctions ‘EXTREMELY PRO-EUROPEAN’ despite Berlin & EU criticism