Danish energy Agency (DEA) has allowed 2 Nord Stream AG to build "Nord stream - 2" in their own waters by means of pipe-lay vessels with anchor positioning said regulator.

Now fresh of the court can be applied both separately and in combination with ships equipped with dynamic positioning system.

before Denmark forbade the use of vessels with anchor positioning, as they have the opportunity to touch unexploded munitions on the Baltic seabed.

"Nord stream - 2" involves the construction of 2 pipelines from the coast of Russia through the Baltic sea to Germany. Against the project actively supports the USA, promoting the EU's own liquefied natural gas, as well as the Ukraine and several European countries.

Work on laying of the pipeline was suspended after the US, at the end of last year took the defence budget. It includes penalties Against organizations involved in the construction of the " Nord stream - 2 ". So, the Swiss Firm Allseas engaged in the laying of the pipeline, the Work was stopped.

before the chamber authorized the U.S. submitted a draft law that predusmatrivaet increases in penalties Against the pipeline project. In addition, at the beginning of summer in the U.S. Senate introduced another draft law Against " Northern stream - 2 ". He proposes to introduce penalties to insurers of vessels working on construction of a gas pipeline.

The German authorities promised to prepare a response, if the White house realizes the risk of additional penalties Against the pipeline. In an internal document of the German Ministry of economy reported that fresh punishment US have the opportunity to affect a substantial number of European organizations and credit institutions and governmental organizations. In response to this Merkel's government is considering a plan for the coordinated action of the European Union.



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