«Nord Stream 2». Archival photo MOSCOW, January 13 The opposition to the launch of Nord Stream 2 is largely explained by the economic interests of other countries, the head of the Bundestag Foreign Policy Committee, Social Democrat Michael Roth, said in an interview with Handelsblatt. who have their own plans for the European gas market. «Today, much of the criticism of the pipeline is due to its own interests. After all, the United States wants to sell its expensive liquefied natural gas in Europe,» Roth stressed. among our partners. «» We must take this into account and make sure that the pipeline is always included in the European strategy in the energy sector, «the German politician concluded. At the same time, Roth called on Russia to guarantee the continuation of gas transit through Ukraine after 2024 year. 
Nuland: The US is trying to delay the certification process for Nord Stream 2 Nord Stream 2 is a 55 billion cubic meter gas pipeline running from the Russian coast through the Baltic Sea to Germany. The construction was completed on September 10, now both lines are filled with gas and are fully operational. To commission it, Nord Stream 2 AG must complete the certification procedure as a pipeline operator. In accordance with European law, she must create a German «daughter» and submit a new application already on her behalf. Then the German Federal Network Agency will issue a decision on which the European Commission will express its opinion. As the media write, this may take several more months. Moscow has repeatedly called on not to politicize the situation around Nord Stream 2 and stressed that this is an exclusively commercial project beneficial not only to Russia, but also to the European Union. 
German MP explained why Nord Stream 2 has not been launched yet
