German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said that the Russian gas pipeline "Nord Stream-2" can not be approved due to non-compliance with the requirements of the European energy legislation, according to UNIAN.
She said this in an interview with ZDF. According to her, the new coalition agreement stipulates that European law should be applied to energy projects.
"And this means that under the current state of affairs, this pipeline cannot be approved in this way. This is due to the fact that the requirements of the European energy law are not respected, and security issues remain open," said Berbok.
The foreign minister also noted that Ukraine's sovereignty is the basis for any action by the EU.
It is worth mentioning that on November 24, the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Union-90/Greens and the Free Democratic Party presented a new coalition agreement.
The agreement notes that the new government will support Ukraine's movement toward membership in the European Union. Germany also intends to deepen its energy partnership with Ukraine.
