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EU to extend anti-monopoly laws to Russian gas pipeline
By EUobserver
The European Commission is preparing to table a change to its gas market laws on Wednesday that could force Russian firm Gazprom to open up its future Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to EU competitors. "The gas directive in its entirety … will become applicable to pipelines to and from third countries, including existing and future pipelines," the draft proposal, seen by the Reuters news agency, says.