Energy Agency rubber stamps Nord Stream 2
The Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) has granted final approval that will allow the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium permission to operate its Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline in Danish waters. The agency said…
PM demands ‘new discussion’ on Nord Stream 2
Following the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called for a ‘new discussion’ on the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline currently under construction in Danish territorial…
Angela Merkel: Navalny affair could halt Nord Stream 2
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to rule out reconsidering the Nord Stream 2 Russian pipeline, currently under construction in Danish territorial waters, that will transport gas through the Baltic Sea from Russia…
New US sanctions could block Nord Stream 2 despite Danish approval
Although the Danish Energy Agency last month finally approved a renewed Russian request to complete the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline through Danish waters the project is still facing major problems. The Atlantic…
Nord Stream 2 asks for new construction permission in Danish waters
Russia’s Gazprom has asked Denmark’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for permission to deploy new vessels in Danish territorial waters for work on the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The request is “purely…
EU court rejects Nord Stream 2 challenge
An EU court has rejected a challenge by the operators of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline against European Union gas rules. Nord Stream 2, designed by Russia’s Gazprom to increase direct shipments to…
Gazprom ship arrives to finish Nord Stream 2 as Russian jets buzz Baltic
The Russian pipe-laying vessel Akademik Cherskiy has been spotted entering the Baltic Sea on its way to complete construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Danish territorial waters, intelligence site…
Russian pipelaying ship heading for Denmark to complete Nord Stream 2
A Russian pipe-laying vessel is reportedly on its way to complete construction of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Danish territorial waters. According to energy analysts Platts Analytics, the Gazprom-owned Akademik Cherskiy…
U.S. Energy Secretary: Russians can’t finish Nord Stream 2
The Trump Administration is confident that Russia won’t be able to complete the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea that’s currently under construction in Danish territorial waters. The pipeline was just weeks…
USA to sanction Nord Stream 2 companies
Companies working on the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, currently under construction in Danish territorial waters, could be hard hit by U.S. sanctions. The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly last night to target…
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