The European Commission has proposed a new law that could complicate Russia's plan to build a massive new gas pipeline to Germany.
But jurisdictional issues, timing, and derogations mean the fate of the project is likely to be decided by Moscow and Berlin.
Wednesday's (8 November) bill amends a 2009 law to clarify that EU anti-monopoly legislation also applies to offshore pipeline segments on EU territory.
That would mean that Russia's future Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, p...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.