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Berlin (dpa) - FDP leader Christian Lindner has called for a moratorium on the further construction of the controversial Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 2.
«As long as basic human and civil rights are violated in Russia, we cannot go back to business as usual.
Infrastructure projects such as Nord Stream 2 are also affected, ”he said in a“ Spiegel ”interview.
"There shouldn't be a cancellation in principle, but a moratorium now."
A continuation of the construction of Nord Stream 2 should be closely linked to the interests of the partners in the European Union and Ukraine.
A safety mechanism is conceivable.
«Should Moscow turn off the tap in Ukraine, there should be automatic consequences for deliveries via Nord Stream 2.
This would rule out unilateral blackmail attempts from Moscow, and at the same time we would maintain the important energy industry cooperation. "
The pipeline between Russia and Germany is almost finished, there are only a few kilometers left in Danish and German waters.
The US wants to prevent the completion of the pipeline with sanctions, and some Eastern European countries are also criticizing the construction.
They argue that the gas pipeline is making Europe too dependent on Russian gas supplies.
Proponents of the pipeline accuse the US of only wanting to sell their liquefied gas better.
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