Germany worried about Poland's concerns over Nord Stream II

Germany's Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said that Berlin is taking Polish concerns over the proposed Nord Stream II pipeline seriously. The project is led by Russia's Gazprom and is to increase Russian natural gas supplies to Europe, Reuters reported. Chancellor Gabriel added that Germany would not agree to Nord Stream II if gas supplies are not secured to eastern Europe. During the V4 summit held in October last year, Poland's President Andrzej Duda said Nord Stream II, a gas pipeline to be constructed between Germany and Russia through the Baltic Sea, is an economically dubious effort, but has a significant political dimension. The investment may pose a threat to Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia, among others. "It is hard to imagine that the countries which will potentially be affected won't protest."