Austria comments on use of Nord Stream 2 to pressure Russia

The Nord Stream 2

The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will bring Russian gas to Germany through the Baltic Sea, is a “European project” and should not be used to pressure Moscow politically, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has said.

In an interview published on Tuesday in the German newspaper Die Welt, Nehammer, who was elected chancellor earlier this month, was asked if the Austrian government will continue to support Nord Stream 2. He replied, “Of course,” adding that he expects the pipeline to begin operating soon.

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