“I made it clear that Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will not abandon the project. Now we need a clear signal that Germany and Europe will not allow themselves to be blackmailed in this matter, ”Schwezig emphasized.
According to her, the United States should not dictate conditions to Germany in matters of energy and international economic cooperation.
“If we allow such interference, then one day it may turn out that these were still flowers. Who can guarantee that the next step will not be prescribing which cars we should drive? This is completely unacceptable, ”added the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
She noted that the gas that will pass through Nord Stream 2 is necessary for Germany to switch to renewable energy sources.
At the same time, the only alternative is gas from the United States, which will cost more, Schwezig concluded.
Earlier, the head of the German Bundestag Energy Committee Klaus Ernst said in an interview with RT Deutsch that the possibility of discussing US threats to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 at the UN level is being studied.
He also told why it is not profitable for Europe to buy liquefied natural gas from the United States, which Washington recommends as an alternative to Russian gas.