Economics
Germany, Austria Tell U.S. Not to Interfere in EU Energy
- U.S. Senate targets Nord Stream 2 in expanded Russia sanctions
- Move shows U.S. favoring its gas in EU, Germany, Austria say
Slated Nord Stream 2 pipeline would double Russia's capacity for gas supplies towards Germany.
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Germany and Austria condemned a proposed expansion of U.S. sanctions on Russia, saying the measures sought to bolster U.S. economic interests and included an unacceptable intervention in the region’s energy sector.
“Europe’s energy supply is a matter for Europe, not the United States of America,’’ German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern said in a joint statement. “Instruments for political sanctions should not be tied to economic interests.”