EU Commission continues to seek influence in Nord Stream 2 negotiations
Against resistance from the German government, the EU Commission continues to seek participation in negotiations over Nord Stream 2, the gas pipeline between Russia and Germany, Daniel Br枚ssler and Alexander M眉hlauer report for S眉ddeutsche Zeitung. The EU Commission wants to change EU law so that in the future, gas pipelines connecting non-member states to the EU come under European regulation. It is unclear if the Council of the European Union would support such a legislative amendment, Br枚ssler and M眉hlauer write.
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