In the European Union could spark new tension along the line of rivalry between East-West because of the efforts of Poland in search of allies against the expansion of Russian-German energy route associated with the gas pipeline " Nord stream-2 ", the Agency Sputnik.

"The gas pipeline" Nord stream-2 "exasperated the East European countries are confident that the new Pipeline represents a hazard in terms of reducing their own financial resources and political influence," writes the Creator of the material.

the publication also reported that one of the main issues, apparently, is that these countries, including Poland and Slovakia, want Russia to pay for the crisis in Ukraine in the result of a coup, by payment for transit of Russian gas to European Union countries.

The Polish Institute of international relations, one of the significant research centres of Warsaw, suggested that Poland may apply the European Commission to stop the construction of the gas pipeline, reports Sputnik.

"Poland's objections to the project will hear only if Warsaw will be able to detect a sufficient number of allies and if it will be to use different channels in the European Union ", - said in the report.

first, the European Commission said it would study the issues of contract, even though not all politicians believe in it. So, the Plenipotentiaries of Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia, said that the EC gives empty promises.

The throughput of the pipeline "Nord stream-2" can reach 55 billion cubic meters of annual direct gas supplies from Russia to European consumers via the Baltic sea. Authorized Russia to the EU has stated many times that "Nord stream-2" is not a political project, and is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted supply of gas to the European Union.

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