10 CEE countries see negative effects of NordStream II

A group of CEE countries wrote a letter to the deputy head of the European Commission signed by Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, which read that the NordStream II pipeline should come under the closest regulatory scrutiny and called for "an inclusive debate" at next month's EU summit. The letter warned about the negative effects of NordStream II on Europe's energy security and political situation. The signatories highlighted that the pipeline is a risk to the stability of gas deliveries through Jamal and Brotherhood pipelines to the CEE region. "The position of the European Commission on the Nord Stream II project will also essentially influence the perception of the EU's common foreign and security policy among its core allies and traditional partners," the letter also said.