New Chancellor of "Austria" spoke out in support of "Nord Stream 2"

He answered the question whether the Austrian government continues to support the project.

"Oh sure.

I expect that Nord Stream 2 will soon be able to start up as planned, ”Nehammer said.

The Austrian Chancellor called Nord Stream 2 an important project.

He also said that it is necessary for the EU countries to be provided with energy resources from as many sources as possible and "there are appropriate pipelines."

On December 6, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen swore in the new chancellor of the republic, Karl Nehammer.

Prior to that, the former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz officially announced that he was leaving the post of chairman of the Austrian People's Party (ANP) and leaving politics.