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'Plan B': Germany Reportedly Mulls Putting Construction of Nord Stream 2 on Hold Amid US Pressure

The German newspaper Die Welt has reported that with Washington's increasing pressure on Berlin over Nord Stream 2, a so-called Plan B is needed "to put construction of

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Nord Stream 2’s Completion Has ‘Existential’ Importance for Germany, Moscow Says

Nord Stream 2 is a project of “existential” importance for Berlin, and is a kind of test case for determining whether Germany and other members of the European Union ar

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Russian Embassy in Berlin Brushes Off Polish Envoy's Claim Nord Stream 2 Will Fund Russian Army

The Russian Embassy in Germany has responded to recent remarks by the Polish ambassador about Nord Stream 2’s alleged threat to Warsaw and the European Union, stressing

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German Minister: Halting Nord Stream 2 may lead to legal battle

The logo of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is seen on a large diameter pipe at Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant in Chelyabinsk, Russia February 26, 2020. /Reuters The decision to constru

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Germany urges EU to impose sanctions against Russia over Navalny case

Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called for new European Union sanctions against Russia over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny with an internat

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German chemicals giant BASF posts huge Q2 loss

German chemicals giant BASF on Friday reported a huge second-quarter loss owing to a massive write-down and an auto sector slump generated by the coronavirus crisis.The group said preliminary resu

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Berlin May Retaliate to Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2 With Duties on US Gas, Senior Lawmaker Warns

US senators moved to introduce new legislation on Thursday that would slap sanctions on all companies providing certification, insurance and port facilities for Nord St

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US Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2 ‘Unacceptable’, Austrian Foreign Minister Says

In December, US President Donald Trump signed the National Defence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which, among other things, stipulates sanctions against the N