Główne kontrowersje wokół budowy gazociągu Nord Stream 2
Main controversies regarding the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

Summary/Abstract: The study focuses on the presentation of political and legal aspects of the discussions regarding the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline implementation that were held both in Germany and in a broader context – in the EU and in some member states that were against Nord Stream 2. Those discussion were emphasizing not only the EU increasing dependence on the Russian gas, but also the loss of Ukraine’s importance as a transit state. The article discusses the importance of natural gas in Germany, especially in the process of energy transformation, as well as different positions on Nord Stream 2 presented by the federal government, part of the political elite and some non-governmental environmental organizations.

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