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Germany Considers Tighter Investment Rules Amid Nord Stream 2 Rumors

A tanker passes the gas receiving station of the halted Nord Stream 2 project, in Lubmin, Germany.
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

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By Nick Heubeck

June 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM UTC

The German government is examining measures that could help it stop a potential sale of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline after speculation emerged earlier this year over reviving pipeline gas deliveries from Russia.

Berlin is considering amending the legal basis for investment screening, the economy ministry said in response to a parliamentary inquiry from Green party lawmakers including Michael Kellner, which was first reported by Der Spiegel magazine on Friday.