Construction of NordStream 2 unlikely to be blocked
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The implementation of the NordStream 2 project, i.e. the second pipe of the gas pipeline connecting Russia with Germany, is coming to an end. From the very beginning, this project, like its first part, aroused much controversy in the alliance of European countries. It excludes the countries of Central Europe from the gas supply chain – including Poland – and brings them large economic losses. Pipes at the bottom of the Baltic Sea mean that gas from Russia flows directly to Germany, providing them with cheaper access to this fuel. This distinguishes Germany as Russia's partner in the European Union and has an impact on the geopolitical balance of the region. The Americans also take their place in the puzzle.
"The Americans have a business interest here, but also a geopolitical one. On the one hand, they are an exporter of gas from the NordStream and NordStream 2 pipelines – but on the other hand, they must balance Russian and Chinese influences in the Central European region," Marcin Roszkowski, president of the Jagiellonian Institute, told eNewsroom.
“There is not much time until the completion of the NordStream 2 project. The US administration is trying to counteract it with sanctions at the last minute – but everything indicates that the project will be completed. This is a lesson for those who believed that conditions could be dictated to Germany and Russia. The history of the NordStream 2 project shows that if the Germans and the Russians insist on something, they can, unfortunately, push it through,” Roszkowski commented.
