The European Parliament adopted a resolution against the construction of the North Stream – 2

The European Parliament passed a resolution calling for the closure of a North Stream gas pipeline construction project along the Baltic Sea between the Russian Federation and the Russian Federation. Germany

The press service of the European Parliament reports.

The resolution commends Ukraine for its cooperation with the EU in the energy sector, its progress in energy efficiency and the increasing use of energy sources. Renewable energy. At the same time, it is recommended in Kiev to continue the reform of the gas market and electricity.

Europeans note that Ukraine plays a key role in the European energy supply network. For this reason, members of the European Parliament condemn the construction of the North Stream 2 gas pipeline. One of the members of the European Parliament declares that North Stream 2 is a "political project threatening the energy security of Europe".

And they demand its abolition.

Remember that on December 12, the resolution against the North Stream-2, passed by the US House of Representatives. Congress members called for sanctions against Nord Stream 2. They urged the governments of the countries involved in the project to abandon it.

It should be noted that Ukraine, Poland, the Baltic States and the United States are actively opposing North Stream 2. They call on the authorities of the European Union to block this project, claiming that it is a "gas needle" that increases Europe's dependence on energy sources provided by Russia.

In the case of the launch of two gas pipelines with a total capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year, they would lose $ 2-3 billion in revenues from the transit of blue fuel via its SMT, which represents 3% of GDP. The commissioning of the North Stream-2, worth 9.5 billion euros, is scheduled for late 2019.

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