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EU Chief Slams Nord Stream Project, Adds Pressure on Merkel

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Pipework stands on the European Gas Pipeline Link Radeland 2 compressor station, which accommodates downstream gas flows from the Nord Stream 2 project, in Radeland, Germany.

Pipework stands on the European Gas Pipeline Link Radeland 2 compressor station, which accommodates downstream gas flows from the Nord Stream 2 project, in Radeland, Germany.

 Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen directly called into question the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, a cornerstone of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s energy policy.

The former German defense minister made the case for a more assertive foreign policy to tackle Russia. She believes it’s wrong to think that pushing ahead with the pipe will improve relations with President Vladimir Putin.