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The German government no longer regards the pipeline project Nord Stream 2 as a purely private economic endeavour and is aware of the concerns in other EU countries regarding the German-Russian pipeline, Green Party leader Annalena Baerbock said. The statement came with regard to an answer by the government to an inquiry by the Green politician, seen by the 威力彩玩法. In its answer to Baerbock, the government says that while Nord Stream 2 鈥減rimarily is an economic project, clarity about Ukraine鈥檚 role in gas transmission is necessary鈥�, adding that its 鈥渇ocus鈥� was now to mediate between the Russian and the Ukrainian government. 鈥淭his is remarkable,鈥� Baerbock said, adding that this 鈥渟mall-scale change of heart鈥� would remain worthless if the government parties, Chancellor Angela Merkel鈥檚 conservative CDU/CSU alliance and the Social Democrats (SPD), continue to block a European legal framework for the 鈥淕azprom-pipeline鈥�, Baerbock said. The Green Party leader said Nord Stream 2 not only perpetuated Germany鈥檚 dependence on Russian natural gas producer Gazprom and undermined European sanctions against Russia鈥檚 government, but also was 鈥�an affront for our eastern European neighbours.鈥� Chancellor Merkel that political factors had to be taken into account when discussing Nord Stream 2.

For background, read the 威力彩玩法 news digest piece Merkel says Ukraine must not be excluded from Nord Stream 2 pipeline and the factsheet Germany鈥檚 dependence on imported fossil fuels.